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Title: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: WeinerInHand on July 12, 2018, 06:24:36 AM
This is where I will post my weather reports and some of the experiences that I have had while on the road. Please don't ruin it with cross - thread fighting. Thank you!
Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: WeinerInHand on July 12, 2018, 06:25:07 AM
Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: GravitySucks on July 12, 2018, 06:26:02 AM
This is where I will post my weather reports and some of the experiences that I have had while on the road. Please don't ruin it with cross - thread fighting. Thank you!


We need a @WhereIsWeiner twitter handle.
Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: WeinerInHand on July 12, 2018, 06:29:05 AM

We need a @WhereIsWeiner twitter handle.

I'm not a fan of twitter. I had an account and closed it in the same day.
Besides, there is no need - I post EllGab exclusives!
Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: GravitySucks on July 12, 2018, 06:31:14 AM
I'm not a fan of twitter. I had an account and closed it in the same day.
Besides, there is no need - I post EllGab exclusives!


Drive safe bud. Keep the shiny side up.
Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: WeinerInHand on July 12, 2018, 06:34:46 AM

Drive safe bud. Keep the shiny side up.

Will do!
Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: Metron on July 12, 2018, 06:37:26 AM
DOUBLE CLUTCH!
Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: WeinerInHand on July 12, 2018, 06:40:13 AM
Midnight in the Diner promos
Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: WeinerInHand on July 12, 2018, 06:40:41 AM
DOUBLE CLUTCH!


Never!
Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: WeinerInHand on July 12, 2018, 06:42:26 AM
Midnight in the Diner, ep.01: Earle, Arkansas

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Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: WeinerInHand on July 12, 2018, 06:43:52 AM
Midnight in the Diner, ep.02: Livingston, Texas

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Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: tootsie_wootsy on July 12, 2018, 07:15:55 AM
Midnight in the Diner, ep.02: Livingston, Texas


Hi, Weiner..Just listened to your Midnight in the Diner episodes. Earle, Ark. and.Livingston, Texas .. fantastic...keep up the great work..Tootsie   :) :-*
Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: tootsie_wootsy on July 12, 2018, 07:20:31 AM
DOUBLE CLUTCH!

Hi Metron.. hope you're having a nice day.  :-*
Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: Bart Ell on July 12, 2018, 07:21:32 AM
Please don't ruin it with cross - thread fighting. Thank you!

That always works out perfectly.
Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: Metron on July 12, 2018, 07:41:40 AM
Midnight in the Diner, ep.01: Earle, Arkansas

Sideswiped?!??!

I should never have posted that swerve truck .gif.

Dang!

Keep that AC on!

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Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: Metron on July 12, 2018, 07:45:11 AM
Midnight in the Diner, ep.02: Livingston, Texas

Houston?

I've been down around Houston,Texas
Where the sun shines most of the time
I've been driving about six hours
Tryin' to reach that Arkansas line

But Texarkana's an hour ahead
And I've got to keep my wheels
Rolling


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Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: Metron on July 12, 2018, 07:46:48 AM
Hi Metron.. hope you're having a nice day.  :-*

Oh HECK yes!

Y tu?

 8)
Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: WeinerInHand on July 12, 2018, 11:35:07 AM

Hi, Weiner..Just listened to your Midnight in the Diner episodes. Earle, Ark. and.Livingston, Texas .. fantastic...keep up the great work..Tootsie   :) :-*

Thank you Tootsie!
Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: WeinerInHand on July 12, 2018, 11:36:16 AM
That always works out perfectly.

Metron will chase them off - watch and see!
Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: WeinerInHand on July 12, 2018, 11:38:52 AM
Sideswiped?!??!

I should never have posted that swerve truck .gif.

Dang!

Keep that AC on!

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I've been out here for eleven years and so far I've been hit by a car, a minivan, and I've had a tanker truck run over the front of mine.
Par for the course!
Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: WeinerInHand on July 12, 2018, 11:40:40 AM
Houston?

I've been down around Houston,Texas
Where the sun shines most of the time
I've been driving about six hours
Tryin' to reach that Arkansas line

But Texarkana's an hour ahead
And I've got to keep my wheels
Rolling


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Imagine that being wrapped in bacon instead of breading - That's what I had! Heaven on Earth, my friend, Heaven on Earth. 🌎
Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: WeinerInHand on July 12, 2018, 11:45:54 AM
Lake Benton, SW Minnesota.
Sudden downpour and the temperature took an immediate drop from 80 to 72F. No hail so I wasn't too concerned.

Eh, an ordinary day on the plains, doncha' know?!
Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: Bluejay on July 12, 2018, 11:54:29 AM

My favorite country song - EVER!
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Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: WeinerInHand on July 12, 2018, 11:57:06 AM
My favorite country song - EVER!
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I saw that movie for sale the other day and I didn't buy it. I'm still kicking myself!
Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: Bluejay on July 12, 2018, 12:00:59 PM

We need a @WhereIsWeiner twitter handle.
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Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: Bluejay on July 12, 2018, 12:07:03 PM
Please post your diner food recommendations by State... (i.e what would be the signature dish for each State you have visited?)
Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: WeinerInHand on July 12, 2018, 12:11:13 PM
Please post your diner food recommendations by State... (i.e what would be the signature dish for each State you have visited?)

I'm not feeling that well so I probably won't this time, but Minnesota is one of my favorite states for food.
Cheese curds, summer sausage, red apples, and a big can of Foster's Lager and I am at peace with the world!
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Post by: tootsie_wootsy on July 12, 2018, 12:13:20 PM
Thank you Tootsie!

 :) ;)
Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: WeinerInHand on July 12, 2018, 12:18:37 PM
:) ;)

A picture of N.Y.C. just for you!
Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: tootsie_wootsy on July 12, 2018, 12:21:04 PM
A picture of N.Y.C. just for you!

I am  a  New York City girl ::)  :)  thanks  :-*
Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: WeinerInHand on July 12, 2018, 12:21:53 PM
How did you know I'm a  New York girl?  ::)

Hahaha - I didn't!
Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: WeinerInHand on July 12, 2018, 12:23:20 PM
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Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: tootsie_wootsy on July 12, 2018, 12:25:22 PM
Hahaha - I didn't!

wow.. yes, i am  :)  lol  hope you do a diner review here sometime   :o :)
Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: WeinerInHand on July 12, 2018, 12:27:36 PM
wow.. yes, i am  :)  lol  hope you do a diner review here sometime   :o :)

I will try but more of a chance in Jersey.
I was on Long Island the day before Hurricane Sandy hit.
There was a little old Greek man there with a food cart and we talked about how he came to America. I really enjoyed that conversation.
Also, it was the first time I had a Coney Island hot dog!
Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: ponyboysunset on July 12, 2018, 12:34:25 PM
I hadn't heard your show before. It's great!
Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: WeinerInHand on July 12, 2018, 12:36:55 PM
I hadn't heard your show before. It's great!

Thank you PBS! It started off as a joke but I do like sharing my experiences with you.
Something little, but fun.
Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: Metron on July 12, 2018, 01:34:46 PM
I've been out here for eleven years and so far I've been hit by a car, a minivan, and I've had a tanker truck run over the front of mine.
Par for the course!
I'm curious, has 2 meter FM ham band taken any driver talk share from CB and channel 19?

I still run mine on road trips and it seems a lot less drivers have their ears on...

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Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: Metron on July 12, 2018, 01:35:55 PM
Metron will chase them off - watch and see!

LOL!

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Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: Metron on July 12, 2018, 01:37:28 PM
Imagine that being wrapped in bacon instead of breading - That's what I had! Heaven on Earth, my friend, Heaven on Earth. 🌎

No doubt!

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Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: Metron on July 12, 2018, 01:39:04 PM
I will try but more of a chance in Jersey.
I was on Long Island the day before Hurricane Sandy hit.
There was a little old Greek man there with a food cart and we talked about how he came to America. I really enjoyed that conversation.
Also, it was the first time I had a Coney Island hot dog!

And you have to try the:

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Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: WeinerInHand on July 12, 2018, 02:06:06 PM
I'm curious, has 2 meter FM ham band taken any driver talk share from CB and channel 19?

I still run mine on road trips and it seems a lot less drivers have their ears on...

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I haven't owned a cb for years. Who the hell wants to talk to some dumb ass truck driver?!
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Post by: WeinerInHand on July 12, 2018, 02:09:09 PM
And you have to try the:

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I'll have a fried spam sandwich from time to time. I think that's as far as I'd like to explore the "congealed meat" venue! lol
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Post by: Metron on July 12, 2018, 02:12:54 PM
Yeah it's a real acquired taste imho... :-X
Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: WeinerInHand on July 12, 2018, 03:56:45 PM
Quite a few years back(8?), I delivered some rolls of paper to the Georgia Pacific plant just south of Jackson, Mississippi. My appointment was for 0300 and when I checked in, they told me to head to the top of the hill and park in the staging area until they called. On my way out they said "and don't give any money to those girls up there because they'll just run off with it."
I drove to the top of the hill and found a spot to park. I noticed the dome light on in the truck next to mine and there sat an old man, smoking a cigarette, with the most indignant look on his face. He motioned for me to roll my window down, and this is what he said:
"These whores keep waking me up and I can't get any sleep. I threw a cup of piss on that last one."
I laughed and laughed and laughed!
He must have gotten his point across because I slept comfortably until I received the call to head down to the loading docks.
I'll never forget that night!
Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: Metron on July 12, 2018, 04:00:41 PM
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Post by: WeinerInHand on July 12, 2018, 04:04:57 PM
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They are soo bad in Memphis that I won't even shut down there. You have to get at least twenty miles out of town to be left alone.
The only alternative is to shut down at the customer.
Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: Metron on July 12, 2018, 04:05:38 PM
I haven't owned a cb for years. Who the hell wants to talk to some dumb ass truck driver?!
LOL!

Jest us 4 wheelers who want to know where the bears are... ;D

Been thinking about getting one of these:


Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: WeinerInHand on July 12, 2018, 04:18:34 PM
LOL!

Jest us 4 wheelers who want to know where the bears are... ;D

Been thinking about getting one of these:




I'll bet that a lot of cattle haulers have those.
No doubt in my mind.
Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: WeinerInHand on July 12, 2018, 05:06:32 PM
Whenever I pick up from a "certain" yogurt plant in Naugatuck, Connecticut - they always send me out with a case!  ☺
Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: Metron on July 12, 2018, 05:08:31 PM
I'll bet that a lot of cattle haulers have those.
No doubt in my mind.

No slipstreaming those rigs. ;D
Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: WeinerInHand on July 12, 2018, 05:11:08 PM

No slipstreaming those rigs. ;D

They are the only real bandits left but they are a dying breed.
Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: albrecht on July 12, 2018, 06:22:13 PM
Quite a few years back(8?), I delivered some rolls of paper to the Georgia Pacific plant just south of Jackson, Mississippi. My appointment was for 0300 and when I checked in, they told me to head to the top of the hill and park in the staging area until they called. On my way out they said "and don't give any money to those girls up there because they'll just run off with it."
I drove to the top of the hill and found a spot to park. I noticed the dome light on in the truck next to mine and there sat an old man, smoking a cigarette, with the most indignant look on his face. He motioned for me to roll my window down, and this is what he said:
"These whores keep waking me up and I can't get any sleep. I threw a cup of piss on that last one."
I laughed and laughed and laughed!
He must have gotten his point across because I slept comfortably until I received the call to head down to the loading docks.
I'll never forget that night!

From what I hear you normally have to pay extra for that kind of kinky stuff.

I look forward to your podcast reports:

1) how effective are the various aerodynamics many tractor-trailers are using these days? I wonder what the savings after a period of time, recoup the investment on the mods, etc?

2) do people still hitchhike? To me it would be potentially dangerous both for the driver and the hitchhiker? Illegal in some places also (I always like the signs near prisons or the border warning drivers) and imagine corporate trucking companies would ban in policy.

3) are log books, weigh checks, etc all computerized now?

4) could a trucker take a passenger for pay? Make some cash on the side...
Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: WeinerInHand on July 12, 2018, 06:52:04 PM
From what I hear you normally have to pay extra for that kind of kinky stuff.

I look forward to your podcast reports:

1) how effective are the various aerodynamics many tractor-trailers are using these days? I wonder what the savings after a period of time, recoup the investment on the mods, etc?

2) do people still hitchhike? To me it would be potentially dangerous both for the driver and the hitchhiker? Illegal in some places also (I always like the signs near prisons or the border warning drivers) and imagine corporate trucking companies would ban in policy.

3) are log books, weigh checks, etc all computerized now?

4) could a trucker take a passenger for pay? Make some cash on the side...

Extra indeed! lol

1.) I think they said that you save (on average) 5-7 percent on fuel costs. It could be 3-5.

2.) They are still out there but I'll be damned if I ever pick one up. Eileen Weirnos(?) comes to mind.

3.) I think they've narrowed it down to 5 trucks or smaller to claim exemption. 2019 requires all of them to be equipped.

4.) Theoretically ... Yes.
Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: albrecht on July 12, 2018, 07:57:19 PM
Extra indeed! lol

1.) I think they said that you save (on average) 5-7 percent on fuel costs. It could be 3-5.

2.) They are still out there but I'll be damned if I ever pick one up. Eileen Weirnos(?) comes to mind.

3.) I think they've narrowed it down to 5 trucks or smaller to claim exemption. 2019 requires all of them to be equipped.

4.) Theoretically ... Yes.

Mexican trucks and truckers. Did this happen? Rightwing radio and truckstop papers were up in arms about this when NAFTA and the talk about super-highways, the Amero, etc. Safety issue, job losses, security concerns etc. Did "Mexican Trucks" happen?
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Post by: WeinerInHand on July 12, 2018, 10:12:10 PM
Mexican trucks and truckers. Did this happen? Rightwing radio and truckstop papers were up in arms about this when NAFTA and the talk about super-highways, the Amero, etc. Safety issue, job losses, security concerns etc. Did "Mexican Trucks" happen?

Mexico and Canada were only supposed to be allowed to drive 150 miles into the United States. Today, they go anywhere and nothing seems to be done about it. Of course, American drivers still abide by these restrictions when entering those countries.
Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: WeinerInHand on July 12, 2018, 10:18:39 PM
To the guests reading this: do you know that if you join, you can see all of the pictures that members post and a few of us have audio clips that you can download and listen to? All for free. No credit card numbers or anything like that. Free!
What are you waiting for?
Join now and post often!
Stop by my page and say hello.
We'd love to have ya'!
Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: Kimberlyn on July 13, 2018, 12:08:57 AM
Long time lurker, first time poster. I’m not too far from Earle and it was awesome hearing you talk a little about it. Been playing with the idea of doing some kind of paranormal project and Earle is the first location I want to reference. Playing with the idea of calling it Midnight in the Delta. 😉
Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: GravitySucks on July 13, 2018, 01:25:43 AM
Long time lurker, first time poster. I’m not too far from Earle and it was awesome hearing you talk a little about it. Been playing with the idea of doing some kind of paranormal project and Earle is the first location I want to reference. Playing with the idea of calling it Midnight in the Delta. 😉


Wouldn’t you have to technically be near a delta?
Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: WeinerInHand on July 13, 2018, 05:18:54 AM
Long time lurker, first time poster. I’m not too far from Earle and it was awesome hearing you talk a little about it. Been playing with the idea of doing some kind of paranormal project and Earle is the first location I want to reference. Playing with the idea of calling it Midnight in the Delta. 😉

Hi Kimberlyn, and Good Morning! I'm glad you liked Midnight in the Diner and thank you for posting. I don't see why you couldn't use that name and I think it's got quite the ring to it.
Hell, I know a guy up in Minnesota who claims that he's broadcasting from the desert! ☺
Do me a favor, for your first post and audio, could you do a three to five minute segment on the West Memphis Three? You can post it here if you'd like.
1.) A one paragraph summation. Don't go too in depth yet because this may be a recurrent topic for your show.
2.) A three to five minute audio.
3.) A picture of the topic.

Also, please post a hello and a Praise BE! on the "welcome new members" thread.
Again, thanks for stopping by -
See how easy it was?!
Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: WeinerInHand on July 13, 2018, 05:19:49 AM

Wouldn’t you have to technically be near a delta?

Who's gonna tell Dave? 😃
Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: GravitySucks on July 13, 2018, 06:43:01 AM
Who's gonna tell Dave? 😃


You’re right. He probably thinks the Mississippi delta starts in Minnesota.
Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: WeinerInHand on July 13, 2018, 06:45:12 AM

You’re right. He probably thinks the Mississippi delta starts in Minnesota.

Perhaps just the Kingdom of Nye?
Hahaha!
Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: WeinerInHand on July 13, 2018, 09:56:31 AM
 This came on the radio today and I smiled from start to finish.  😃 "My name is Sue. How do you do? Now you gonna die!"

Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: WeinerInHand on July 13, 2018, 09:58:56 AM
Minneapolis, Minnesota. 71F. Humid but not bad due to the rain.
Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: Kimberlyn on July 13, 2018, 10:22:11 AM

Wouldn’t you have to technically be near a delta?

For sure! And I am. It’s flat as hell out here (not in Earle, but too far away). I could defenintely do something on the WM3. They did have the trials in my town, after all. Let me think on it and get back to ya.
Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: WeinerInHand on July 13, 2018, 11:15:47 AM
For sure! And I am. It’s flat as hell out here (not in Earle, but too far away). I could defenintely do something on the WM3. They did have the trials in my town, after all. Let me think on it and get back to ya.

👍
Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: albrecht on July 13, 2018, 11:46:25 AM
A good truckstop/diner near me, Dorsett 221. (because at exit 221) burned down a few years back and then after some time returned as a gaming center. Signs of the times, though I hear it is actually a fun place with beer and lots of pinball machines.

http://dupontcastle.com/castles/dorsett.htm

More about the old places on IH-35, some of which are still around and some gone or in new formats like Dorsetts 221.

https://www.savingcountrymusic.com/papa-joes-dorsett-221-truck-stop-the-snake-farm/
Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: WeinerInHand on July 13, 2018, 11:57:13 AM
A good truckstop/diner near me, Dorsett 221. (because at exit 221) burned down a few years back and then after some time returned as a gaming center. Signs of the times, though I hear it is actually a fun place with beer and lots of pinball machines.

http://dupontcastle.com/castles/dorsett.htm

More about the old places on IH-35, some of which are still around and some gone or in new formats like Dorsetts 221.

https://www.savingcountrymusic.com/papa-joes-dorsett-221-truck-stop-the-snake-farm/

Thanks for the article, great stuff!
I hope that I remember to stop there next time I pass through. From what I understood it is still open?
So you are the one down by Waco and Temple.
I deliver Ice Cream down to either Temple, Georgetown, or New Brunfels at least one time per year.

Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: WeinerInHand on July 13, 2018, 11:59:08 AM
I always swing by Salado because there is a trailer wash out there.
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Post by: albrecht on July 13, 2018, 12:02:50 PM
I always swing by Salado because there is a trailer wash out there.

That was historically a stage-coach stop on the Chisholm Trai,l so interesting to see that modern truckers use it as a stop-off place to wash now! There is a restaurant there in the old building.

https://www.stagecoachsalado.com/
Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: WeinerInHand on July 13, 2018, 12:10:01 PM
That was historically a stage-coach stop on the Chisholm Trai,l so interesting to see that modern truckers use it as a stop-off place to wash now! There is a restaurant there in the old building.

https://www.stagecoachsalado.com/

You would be surprised at how often I see that - plaques and everthing.
I will start posting as I visit them.
Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: Metron on July 13, 2018, 04:47:18 PM
They are the only real bandits left but they are a dying breed.

Rancho Deluxe!

Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: WeinerInHand on July 13, 2018, 05:14:35 PM
Rancho Deluxe!



They must have forgotten the motto...
Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: Bluejay on July 13, 2018, 05:22:07 PM
Have you ever been to Wall Drug?
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Post by: Walks_At_Night on July 13, 2018, 05:26:08 PM
Have you ever been to Wall Drug?
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Meh.  The real question is what kind of swinging times have you had at South of the Border?

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Post by: albrecht on July 13, 2018, 05:26:12 PM
Have you ever been to Wall Drug?
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Yep. And the free water was nice on a hot day.  And have seen the bumper stickers and signs in many places. Was pleasantly surprised to see sign for it outside Amsterdam's Centraal Station.

Have you seen "Rock City?"  They had a somewhat similar advertising campaign.

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Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: GravitySucks on July 13, 2018, 05:28:13 PM
13 vial of blood drawn on Friday the 13th. I am glad my appointment wasn’t on the 31st.
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Post by: WeinerInHand on July 13, 2018, 05:29:38 PM
Have you ever been to Wall Drug?
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No, I'd never heard about it until Metron mentioned it. I'll be looking for one!
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Post by: Walks_At_Night on July 13, 2018, 05:29:41 PM
13 vial of blood drawn on Friday the 13th. I am glad my appointment wasn’t on the 31st.

Lordy man.  You ok?   
Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: Metron on July 13, 2018, 05:29:53 PM
They must have forgotten the motto...

LOL!

Cattle rustlin' ain't so cool... :-X
Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: Bluejay on July 13, 2018, 05:30:41 PM
Yep. And the free water was nice on a hot day.  And have seen the bumper stickers and signs in many places. Was pleasantly surprised to see sign for it outside Amsterdam's Centraal Station.

Have you seen "Rock City?"  They had a somewhat similar advertising campaign.

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I’ve never been to Rock City, but it sounds like another entry for the bucket list!
Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: WeinerInHand on July 13, 2018, 05:31:13 PM
13 vial of blood drawn on Friday the 13th. I am glad my appointment wasn’t on the 31st.

Yikes! Did they at least give you a little orange juice?
Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: albrecht on July 13, 2018, 05:31:39 PM
13 vial of blood drawn on Friday the 13th. I am glad my appointment wasn’t on the 31st.

Did you check if you could see the nurse or phlebotomist in a mirror?

Geez, as Norry would say, hope tests are good.
Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: Bluejay on July 13, 2018, 05:31:50 PM
No, I'd never heard about it until Metron mentioned it. I'll be looking for one!
It’s located in Wall, SD.  You start to see the billboards from a few states over.
Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: Metron on July 13, 2018, 05:32:38 PM
Yep. And the free water was nice on a hot day.  And have seen the bumper stickers and signs in many places. Was pleasantly surprised to see sign for it outside Amsterdam's Centraal Station.

Have you seen "Rock City?"  They had a somewhat similar advertising campaign.

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Yep, been there too!

How about:

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Yeah, it's worth the 2$ to see it...
Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: WeinerInHand on July 13, 2018, 05:33:51 PM
Meh.  The real question is what kind of swinging times have you had at South of the Border?

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Ha! I've pulled into one of them and I couldn't understand the hype. Miles and miles of signs along that I-95 corridor, for sure!
Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: Metron on July 13, 2018, 05:34:20 PM
It’s located in Wall, SD.  You start to see the billboards from a few states over.

Over in Coloraddy:

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Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: WeinerInHand on July 13, 2018, 05:34:41 PM
Yep, been there too!

How about:

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Yeah, it's worth the 2$ to see it...

Where is that?!
Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: Walks_At_Night on July 13, 2018, 05:35:20 PM
Ha! I've pulled into one of them and I couldn't understand the hype. Miles and miles of signs along that I-95 corridor, for sure!

The signs are crazy - about the same for Wall Drug out West I guess.


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Post by: albrecht on July 13, 2018, 05:35:27 PM
Yep, been there too!

How about:

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Yeah, it's worth the 2$ to see it...

No spoilers! Yes, I was intrigued about it but by the time I was approaching The Thing I was making such great time, had Art on the radio, and argued with myself about wasting money. Solo trip and so I couldn't use others, some kids, need gas, etc as an excuse to stop. Next time I will, as I'd hate the "road side attraction" business to die.
Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: WeinerInHand on July 13, 2018, 05:35:46 PM
It’s located in Wall, SD.  You start to see the billboards from a few states over.

If I'm ever up that way!
Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: Walks_At_Night on July 13, 2018, 05:35:52 PM
Where is that?!

 
Yeah!  That Thing is cool as hell!
Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: Metron on July 13, 2018, 05:36:08 PM
And always a pecan log at:

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Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: Metron on July 13, 2018, 05:37:55 PM
Where is that?!

Over east of  Benson, Az off of I-10 - south side.
Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: Walks_At_Night on July 13, 2018, 05:39:13 PM
Castle Rock up in the U.P. of Michigan is worth a quick stop as well - I'm not sure why you would ever be up there though.

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Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: WeinerInHand on July 13, 2018, 05:40:08 PM
And always a pecan log at:

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Yep!
Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: albrecht on July 13, 2018, 05:40:31 PM
Ha! I've pulled into one of them and I couldn't understand the hype. Miles and miles of signs along that I-95 corridor, for sure!

In the old days (maybe now also) South of The Border was a place you could buy fireworks, which were illegal in some places (like N.C.) so popular for the kids (or the kid in all of us.)
Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: WeinerInHand on July 13, 2018, 05:41:51 PM
Castle Rock up in the U.P. of Michigan is worth a quick stop as well - I'm not sure why you would ever be up there though.

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There are truck restrictions up that way if I remember correctly.
Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: Bart Ell on July 13, 2018, 05:42:05 PM
There is a great casino to visit out by my place.

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Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: WeinerInHand on July 13, 2018, 05:43:34 PM
In the old days (maybe now also) South of The Border was a place you could buy fireworks, which were illegal in some places (like N.C.) so popular for the kids (or the kid in all of us.)

Oh, yes! Cheap smokes! Ice cream for the kiddies! New shoes! They got it all!
Hahahaha!
Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: Metron on July 13, 2018, 05:44:19 PM
Castle Rock up in the U.P. of Michigan is worth a quick stop as well - I'm not sure why you would ever be up there though.

Wow, that's really beautiful.

Get in some Muskelunge fishing maybe...

Bucket list!
Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: Walks_At_Night on July 13, 2018, 05:44:45 PM
There is a great casino to visit out by my place.


!?!   
Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: WeinerInHand on July 13, 2018, 05:44:51 PM
There is a great casino to visit out by my place.

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Truck parking? Most have a few spots in the back.
Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: Metron on July 13, 2018, 05:46:44 PM
There is a great casino to visit out by my place.

One of the coolest signs ever by:

http://jonessign.com/portfolio/isle-casino/
Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: GravitySucks on July 13, 2018, 05:47:30 PM
Lordy man.  You ok?


Jury is still out.
Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: Walks_At_Night on July 13, 2018, 05:49:11 PM

Jury is still out.

Well they don't suck out a half gallon of 'precious bodily fluid' like that for nothing.  Best wishes, prayers and all that happy
horse shit bud.  Take care..........
Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: Bart Ell on July 13, 2018, 05:50:15 PM
!?!

Play along, the walls have eyes!
Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: WeinerInHand on July 13, 2018, 05:50:47 PM
There is a great casino to visit out by my place.

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10,000 posts already? Great job Bart!
Praise BE! And once again, thank you!
Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: Bart Ell on July 13, 2018, 05:51:29 PM

Jury is still out.

Hopefully it is the OJ jury!
Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: Metron on July 13, 2018, 05:52:24 PM
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Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: albrecht on July 13, 2018, 05:52:31 PM
Truck parking? Most have a few spots in the back.

Warning: most valets don't know about operating airbrakes or double-clutching.
Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: GravitySucks on July 13, 2018, 05:52:40 PM
Yikes! Did they at least give you a little orange juice?


I had a Buc-ees 52 oz cup of sweet tea at the ready.


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Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: WeinerInHand on July 13, 2018, 05:54:13 PM
Warning: most valets don't know about operating airbrakes or double-clutching.

Slap 'er in sideways, chief!
Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: Metron on July 13, 2018, 05:54:42 PM

Jury is still out.

Putting some positive energy your way Grav, hang in there man. :)
Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: WeinerInHand on July 13, 2018, 05:54:59 PM

I had a Buc-ees 52 oz cup of sweet tea at the ready.


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Let's hope it's enough!
Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: WeinerInHand on July 13, 2018, 05:55:52 PM
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I pass them all the time in Wyoming.
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Post by: albrecht on July 13, 2018, 05:56:14 PM

I had a Buc-ees 52 oz cup of sweet tea at the ready.


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Buc-ee approves. Those places are awesome. Buc-ee the Beaver and all are wishing the tests turn out well.
Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: Metron on July 13, 2018, 05:56:39 PM
Play along, the walls have eyes!

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Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: Metron on July 13, 2018, 05:57:22 PM
I pass them all the time in Wyoming.

Rooms are huge, walls good, pool awesome! :)
Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: Walks_At_Night on July 13, 2018, 05:58:24 PM
Wow, that's really beautiful.

Get in some Muskelunge fishing maybe...

Bucket list!

Well if you get up to the U.P. there is lots of stuff to see there:

Pictured Rocks
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Ghost Town of Fayette
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Lake of the Clouds
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Copper Harbor
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Post by: WeinerInHand on July 13, 2018, 05:58:29 PM

I had a Buc-ees 52 oz cup of sweet tea at the ready.


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I saw one just east of Houston.
It was the size of a mall!
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Post by: Metron on July 13, 2018, 05:59:39 PM
Well if you get up to the U.P. there is lots of stuff to see there:

Pictured Rocks
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Ghost Town of Fayette
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Lake of the Clouds
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Copper Harbor
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Simply STUNNING!

I think you move the U.P. "up" my bucket list - tnx!
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Post by: WeinerInHand on July 13, 2018, 06:01:36 PM
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Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: albrecht on July 13, 2018, 06:02:09 PM
Well if you get up to the U.P. there is lots of stuff to see there:

Pictured Rocks
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Wow! Looks amazing. And not a lot of people which is a plus.
Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: Walks_At_Night on July 13, 2018, 06:02:22 PM
Simply STUNNING!

I think you move the U.P. "up" my bucket list - tnx!

Just don't go in February unless you are an outdoorsy type

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Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: GravitySucks on July 13, 2018, 06:03:05 PM
I saw one just east of Houston.
It was the size of a mall!


Cleanest bathrooms in the country. Decent jerky selection but expensive. No 18 wheelers.
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Post by: Walks_At_Night on July 13, 2018, 06:04:04 PM

Cleanest bathrooms in the country. Decent jerky selection but expensive. No 18 wheelers.

Both of those things would make Mrs. Walk's day!
Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: WeinerInHand on July 13, 2018, 06:05:02 PM

Cleanest bathrooms in the country. Decent jerky selection but expensive. No 18 wheelers.

Ahhh, I'm glad I didn't pull in!
Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: WeinerInHand on July 13, 2018, 06:08:19 PM
Michigan has caught a lot of hell in the news lately but if you get outside of the cities you'll see some beautiful country.
Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: GravitySucks on July 13, 2018, 06:08:33 PM
Buc-ee approves. Those places are awesome. Buc-ee the Beaver and all are wishing the tests turn out well.


Thanks to all for the good wishes.  I won’t know anything until at least the 30th when all my tests come back. Definitely have something structural wrong inside my head.  Doctor using words like “complicated case”. “Need systems approach”. Basically spent all week getting tests and doing a sleep study tonight.


So bottom line when you tell them you have trouble sleeping they have you pay $650 to sleep in a strange bed with wires on your head, chest, abdomen and legs and tubes up your nose.  Yep. I am sure I will get a great night’s sleep tonight.  I would rather listen to c2c open lines!
Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: GravitySucks on July 13, 2018, 06:12:12 PM
Ahhh, I'm glad I didn't pull in!


Next time you are heading down I-45 at exit 164 in Centerville, stop at Woody’s.  Better jerky at better prices, decent diesel prices, clean bathrooms and they have one on both sides of that exit.
Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: Walks_At_Night on July 13, 2018, 06:13:32 PM

Thanks to all for the good wishes.  I won’t know anything until at least the 30th when all my tests come back. Definitely have something structural wrong inside my head.  Doctor using words like “complicated case”. “Need systems approach”. Basically spent all week getting tests and doing a sleep study tonight.


So bottom line when you tell them you have trouble sleeping they have you pay $650 to sleep in a strange bed with wires on your head, chest, abdomen and legs and tubes up your nose.  Yep. I am sure I will get a great night’s sleep tonight.  I would rather listen to c2c open lines!

I had one of those a few years back. There are all the things you mentioned plus some creeper that looked like Belushi behind a one way mirror "watching" you.   I never did fall asleep.  Had to repeat the ordeal all over again after they gave me some pills to put me out. 

I'm sure you'll sleep like a baby though.

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Post by: WeinerInHand on July 13, 2018, 06:13:35 PM

Thanks to all for the good wishes.  I won’t know anything until at least the 30th when all my tests come back. Definitely have something structural wrong inside my head.  Doctor using words like “complicated case”. “Need systems approach”. Basically spent all week getting tests and doing a sleep study tonight.


So bottom line when you tell them you have trouble sleeping they have you pay $650 to sleep in a strange bed with wires on your head, chest, abdomen and legs and tubes up your nose.  Yep. I am sure I will get a great night’s sleep tonight.  I would rather listen to c2c open lines!

Yep, no way around that uncomfortable night.
You will be in our thoughts.
Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: WeinerInHand on July 13, 2018, 06:14:53 PM

Next time you are heading down I-45 at exit 164 in Centerville, stop at Woody’s.  Better jerky at better prices, decent diesel prices, clean bathrooms and they have one on both sides of that exit.

My heart tells me that I will move to Texas one day. I just love it there!
Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: GravitySucks on July 13, 2018, 06:16:17 PM
I had one of those a few years back. There are all the things you mentioned plus some creeper that looked like Belushi behind a one way mirror "watching" you.   I never did fall asleep.  Had to repeat the ordeal all over again after they gave me some pills to put me out. 

I'm sure you'll sleep like a baby though.


I had one years ago that led to sleep apnea surgery.  They woke me up at midnight and asked me to go home. They said I was stopping breathing so much they didn’t want to be held responsible. No bullshit.
Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: GravitySucks on July 13, 2018, 06:17:36 PM
My heart tells me that I will move to Texas one day. I just love it there!


I have 63 acres halfway between Centerville and Waco.  A mile from a lake and all woods.
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Post by: WeinerInHand on July 13, 2018, 06:20:15 PM

I have 63 acres halfway between Centerville and Waco.  A mile from a lake and all woods.

Now THAT'S a good life!
Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: Walks_At_Night on July 13, 2018, 06:20:23 PM

I had one years ago that led to sleep apnea surgery.  They woke me up at midnight and asked me to go home. They said I was stopping breathing so much they didn’t want to be held responsible. No bullshit.

I guess it is hard on Bluto if the study subject croaks out in front of him.  Paper work and such..........

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Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: Walks_At_Night on July 13, 2018, 06:26:13 PM

I have 63 acres halfway between Centerville and Waco.  A mile from a lake and all woods.

63 acres in Texas?     That's equivalent to what?  1/3 of an acre anywhere else............
Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: Walks_At_Night on July 13, 2018, 06:28:48 PM
Well I've ruined Weiner's thread enough for the night [sorry Weiner].   Good luck Grav!
Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: WeinerInHand on July 13, 2018, 06:37:24 PM
Well I've ruined Weiner's thread enough for the night [sorry Weiner].   Good luck Grav!

Hahaha - you're alright! Yes, Gravity, take care.
Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: WeinerInHand on July 13, 2018, 07:07:56 PM
Praise BE!
Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: GravitySucks on July 13, 2018, 08:23:29 PM
63 acres in Texas?     That's equivalent to what?  1/3 of an acre anywhere else............


A back yard.
Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: Sofia on July 13, 2018, 09:45:18 PM
Open lines, lol.
Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: Metron on July 14, 2018, 10:46:46 AM
Just don't go in February unless you are an outdoorsy type

Ya buddy, need a LOT of antifreeze...

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Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: WeinerInHand on July 14, 2018, 11:06:57 AM
The Wisconsin Dells. 81F. Overcast. Humid but tolerable. I smell rain.
Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: WeinerInHand on July 14, 2018, 11:11:48 AM
My home office. I do my gabbing from the bunk.
Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: WeinerInHand on July 14, 2018, 11:14:22 AM
My truck. 2016 Freightliner Cascadia. 550 Detroit Deisel. Eaton Fuller 10 speed. 380,000 miles
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Post by: WeinerInHand on July 14, 2018, 11:16:48 AM
I even have an entertainment center and library.
Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: tootsie_wootsy on July 14, 2018, 11:22:31 AM
My truck. 2016 Freightliner Cascadia. 550 Detroit Deisel. Eaton Fuller 10 speed. 380,000 miles

Hi, Weiner   ;)  great truck  :)
Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: WeinerInHand on July 14, 2018, 11:24:44 AM
Hi, Weiner   ;)  great truck  :)

Thank you Tootsie!  ☺
Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: Metron on July 14, 2018, 11:34:41 AM
I even have an entertainment center and library.


Indeed you do!

With one of my fave flics:




Ever read any of Sitchin's books?
Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: Metron on July 14, 2018, 11:42:25 AM
My truck. 2016 Freightliner Cascadia. 550 Detroit Deisel. Eaton Fuller 10 speed. 380,000 miles

Really super clean!

...fresh outta the truck wash?

Did you ever run with one of these? 

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Looks like your upper left dash head unit is a different brand.
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Post by: WeinerInHand on July 14, 2018, 11:49:30 AM

Indeed you do!

With one of my fave flics:




Ever read any of Sitchin's books?

No. I've been meaning to. This will be one of my first purchases will I start to build a real library again.
My favorite scene:

Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: WeinerInHand on July 14, 2018, 11:56:33 AM
Really super clean!

...fresh outta the truck wash?

Did you ever run with one of these? 

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Looks like your upper left dash head unit is a different brand.

Actually, it's filthy right now and my OCD is really starting to bust my balls about it! lol
I deliver in Louisville tomorrow so I might get it cleaned up.
Do I use a qualcomm unit? To quote Brig "Yes, yes I do!"
The unit you saw is my collision warning system.
Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: Metron on July 14, 2018, 12:00:09 PM
OK, thanks for the clarification. ;)

A dirty rig would piss me off too.

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Post by: WeinerInHand on July 14, 2018, 12:02:13 PM
OK, thanks for the clarification. ;)

A dirty rig would piss me off too.

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Those auto washes suck! But hey, they're about half the price, so you get what you pay for...
Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: Metron on July 14, 2018, 12:49:58 PM
Time is money, etc.

Plus you have the time for?

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Post by: WeinerInHand on July 14, 2018, 01:30:27 PM
Time is money, etc.

Plus you have the time for?

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I admit I gave up on truck washes after one scrubbed all the rain gutter vinyl trim off my class A.

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Yep, that would be enough to put an end to it!
Since I haul mostly foods, my trailer usually needs to be washed out after every load so every once in awhile I'll just have them do my tractor as well.
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Post by: Robert on July 14, 2018, 02:27:11 PM
Time is money, etc.

Plus you have the time for?

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Who's the moron who does it from the bottom up instead of top down?
Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: Robert on July 14, 2018, 02:34:06 PM
With one of my fave flics:


Not one of mine, because that opening credits sequence was the best part -- independently produced -- and the rest hardly worthwhile.
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Post by: WeinerInHand on July 14, 2018, 02:58:34 PM
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Post by: albrecht on July 14, 2018, 03:14:03 PM
I even have an entertainment center and library.

Some good choices. "The 'Burbs" never gets old and will still get a laugh out of me.
Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: WeinerInHand on July 14, 2018, 03:21:01 PM
Some good choices. "The 'Burbs" never gets old and will still get a laugh out of me.

I'll set the repeat and sleep like a baby!
Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: Lonevoice on July 14, 2018, 11:10:13 PM

Thanks to all for the good wishes.  I won’t know anything until at least the 30th when all my tests come back. Definitely have something structural wrong inside my head.  Doctor using words like “complicated case”. “Need systems approach”. Basically spent all week getting tests and doing a sleep study tonight.


So bottom line when you tell them you have trouble sleeping they have you pay $650 to sleep in a strange bed with wires on your head, chest, abdomen and legs and tubes up your nose.  Yep. I am sure I will get a great night’s sleep tonight.  I would rather listen to c2c open lines!
Oh no!  I'm so sorry to hear about this, Grav.  :'( Please do everything you can to take good care of you. 
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Post by: Bluejay on July 15, 2018, 12:17:39 AM
I need you to pick up 400 cases of Coors from Texarcana , and haul it back to Georgia in under 28 hours.
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Post by: WeinerInHand on July 15, 2018, 01:13:19 AM
I need you to pick up 400 cases of Coors from Texarcana , and haul it back to Georgia in under 28 hours.
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I'm on it! ☺
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Post by: WeinerInHand on July 15, 2018, 01:28:34 AM
My truck broke down last summer in Chattanooga, so I decided to visit the aquarium.
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Post by: WeinerInHand on July 15, 2018, 01:33:23 AM
One of the bonuses of being a truck driver is that you can spend your time off anywhere.
Sometimes, I'll set my homecall for Texas to visit my brother. These pics are around nine years old. Taken from the Battleship Texas Museum in San Jacinto. I'm the ugly one on the right...
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Post by: WeinerInHand on July 15, 2018, 01:44:37 AM
A panoramic view of a pond at a customer that I delivered to in Massachusetts.
The locals quickly rushed me off.
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Post by: Bluejay on July 15, 2018, 09:38:29 AM
A panoramic view of a pond at a customer that I delivered to in Massachusetts.
The locals quickly rushed me off.
Nice!
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Post by: Metron on July 15, 2018, 10:28:23 AM
Great pics!

I still love the Major Kong shot!

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Post by: WeinerInHand on July 15, 2018, 12:45:04 PM
Nice!

Thanks Bluejay!
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Post by: WeinerInHand on July 15, 2018, 12:45:32 PM
Great pics!

I still love the Major Kong shot!

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One of my favorites!
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Post by: WeinerInHand on July 15, 2018, 12:48:18 PM
Louisville, Kentucky. 74F. Humid. Rain.
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Post by: Inglorious Bitch on July 15, 2018, 12:53:17 PM
Louisville, Kentucky. 74F. Humid. Rain.

Love the pictures. It looks like a beautiful city. Are there any new episodes of Midnight in the Diner?
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Post by: Metron on July 15, 2018, 12:56:42 PM
Always liked Loovulle, they do some great BBQ lamb there.

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http://www.wdrb.com/story/27647812/feast-bbq-opening-second-location-in-nulu
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Feast BBQ announces the grand opening of its second location on December 18th, 2014 at 909 E. Market Street in the NULU Neighborhood of downtown Louisville, KY.

It is eager to contribute to the NULU Neighborhood the BBQ recipes, house-made sides, bourbon slushies, and desserts that have made it a destination restaurant in downtown New Albany.

The menu includes traditional BBQ meats such as pulled pork, baby back ribs, brisket, chopped chicken and surprisingly smoked tofu along with house-made sides, and a variety of appetizers, including the ever popular pork cakes, and desserts.

Feast BBQ on Market St. also offers 20 specially selected craft beers on draft from regional breweries and maintains a selection of national craft and domestic beers by the bottle and can.

Initial hours for the second location are Tuesday-Thursday 11am-12am and Friday-Saturday 11am-2am with the kitchen serving food all day.
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Post by: WeinerInHand on July 15, 2018, 01:21:35 PM
Love the pictures. It looks like a beautiful city. Are there any new episodes of Midnight in the Diner?

I accidentally deleted the pics that I was going to include in the show that I had planned and then I remembered that I posted a few on here.
I am going to see if I can't dig them up...
Yeah, Louisville is pleasant to look at but they do have quite a problem with crime.
Oh, and you should see the river at night with all of the eateries lit up. It's really something!
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Post by: WeinerInHand on July 15, 2018, 01:26:21 PM
Always liked Loovulle, they do some great BBQ lamb there.

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http://www.wdrb.com/story/27647812/feast-bbq-opening-second-location-in-nulu
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Feast BBQ announces the grand opening of its second location on December 18th, 2014 at 909 E. Market Street in the NULU Neighborhood of downtown Louisville, KY.

It is eager to contribute to the NULU Neighborhood the BBQ recipes, house-made sides, bourbon slushies, and desserts that have made it a destination restaurant in downtown New Albany.

The menu includes traditional BBQ meats such as pulled pork, baby back ribs, brisket, chopped chicken and surprisingly smoked tofu along with house-made sides, and a variety of appetizers, including the ever popular pork cakes, and desserts.

Feast BBQ on Market St. also offers 20 specially selected craft beers on draft from regional breweries and maintains a selection of national craft and domestic beers by the bottle and can.

Initial hours for the second location are Tuesday-Thursday 11am-12am and Friday-Saturday 11am-2am with the kitchen serving food all day.

I Like the chili-spaghetti in Cincinnati.
THAT will be an episode!
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Post by: comaphobe on July 15, 2018, 01:48:35 PM
There are a ton of churches in Louisville, more per capita than any other place that I have been to. I used to go to Louisville often when I lived in Lexington.
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Post by: WeinerInHand on July 15, 2018, 01:51:30 PM
There are a ton of churches in Louisville, more per capita than any other place that I have been to. I used to go to Louisville often when I lived in Lexington.

Yeah, I took a few pics that I wanted to post but the rain ruined the quality. There is a lot of money in the construction of those churches!
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Post by: Metron on July 15, 2018, 01:55:41 PM
I Like the chili-spaghetti in Cincinnati.
THAT will be an episode!

That stuff is freaking ADDICTIVE for sure. ;)

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Post by: WeinerInHand on July 15, 2018, 02:04:19 PM
That stuff is freaking ADDICTIVE for sure. ;)

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Hahaha - yep! Everyone else reading this will think we're crazy.
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Post by: Metron on July 15, 2018, 02:21:17 PM
You get a plate of that on a cold dank winter day and your world will wake right up!

 ;D
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Post by: WeinerInHand on July 15, 2018, 02:28:29 PM
You get a plate of that on a cold dank winter day and your world will wake right up!

 ;D

Indeed. Of course, we could say the hell with cold weather and enjoy some boudin, crawfish balls, and shrimp rolls on the Bayou!
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Post by: WeinerInHand on July 15, 2018, 02:42:14 PM
There is a great casino to visit out by my place.

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Hahaha - I've SEEN that!
I used to run a lot of Fed-Ex loads out that way.
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Post by: Metron on July 15, 2018, 02:48:19 PM
Indeed. Of course, we could say the hell with cold weather and enjoy some boudin, crawfish balls, and shrimp rolls on the Bayou!

Some serious good eats down that way!

Peeps are cool too:
&index=61


 ;D
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Post by: WeinerInHand on July 15, 2018, 02:50:35 PM
Some serious good eats down that way!

Peeps are cool too:
&index=61


 ;D

Agreed!
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Post by: WeinerInHand on July 15, 2018, 03:46:57 PM
This is R's Place in Morris, Illinois. Home of the Ethyl burger. 3 pounds of meat. Three pounds of toppings. If you can eat it in under an hour - it's free!
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Post by: albrecht on July 15, 2018, 05:17:47 PM
Hahaha - yep! Everyone else reading this will think we're crazy.

Yep, that aint chili but spaghetti sauce though I know, for some reason, folks up there call it chili. Waaay too much tomatoes in that "chili." If you insist of having some don't put that many!

Did you know that originally Wolf Brand Chili was sold in chili "bricks?"

https://tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/diw01
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Post by: WeinerInHand on July 16, 2018, 12:14:38 AM
Yep, that aint chili but spaghetti sauce though I know, for some reason, folks up there call it chili. Waaay too much tomatoes in that "chili." If you insist of having some don't put that many!

Did you know that originally Wolf Brand Chili was sold in chili "bricks?"

https://tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/diw01

Yes, Sheldon Cooper taught me everything I need to know about chili! If I remember correctly, there were no beans in the chili spaghetti but there was more tomatoes - big chunks! Also, there was cocoa in it.
Bricks. I could see the efficiency of it, for sure.
I wonder how they preserved it?
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Post by: WeinerInHand on July 16, 2018, 12:18:34 AM
A few shots from the Joplin Petro in Missouri.
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Post by: WeinerInHand on July 16, 2018, 12:30:03 AM
A few shots from Wyoming. That bottom picture was my bedroom view for the night.
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Post by: GravitySucks on July 16, 2018, 12:32:12 AM
Start getting more chicks in the pics but thanks for posting them.
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Post by: WeinerInHand on July 16, 2018, 12:48:47 AM
Start getting more chicks in the pics but thanks for posting them.

How are you feeling?
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Post by: WeinerInHand on July 16, 2018, 12:52:02 AM
How does this driver relax when he goes home?
Well, sometimes...
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Post by: GravitySucks on July 16, 2018, 12:53:18 AM
How are you feeling?


Probably manic. I figured out at least two things that are wrong with me before the doctors I have been seeing. Gotta call the doctor in a couple of hours to make a new appt and gotta call a bunch of others and tell them they totally missed this major component for the last 25 years.
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Post by: WeinerInHand on July 16, 2018, 01:00:29 AM

Probably manic. I figured out at least two things that are wrong with me before the doctors I have been seeing. Gotta call the doctor in a couple of hours to make a new appt and gotta call a bunch of others and tell them they totally missed this major component for the last 25 years.

There is nothing more irritating than trying to explain to someone your own awareness of your body, and the signals of caution that it is sending you, just to be disregarded.
You would think that living in the same body year after year should grant some kind of merit.
Anyways, let's hope that they pay attention this time!
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Post by: WeinerInHand on July 16, 2018, 01:35:44 PM
I-10 westbound view of the eastern side of Lake Pontchartrain en route to New Orleans. A meal of boudin, crawfish balls, and shrimp rolls.
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Post by: tootsie_wootsy on July 16, 2018, 01:39:21 PM
I-10 westbound view of the eastern side of Lake Pontchartrain en route to New Orleans. A meal of boudin, crawfish balls, and shrimp rolls.

love the pics  ;) :)
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Post by: WeinerInHand on July 16, 2018, 01:44:18 PM
love the pics  ;) :)

Thanks Tootsie!   😃
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Post by: albrecht on July 16, 2018, 02:48:48 PM
I-10 westbound view of the eastern side of Lake Pontchartrain en route to New Orleans. A meal of boudin, crawfish balls, and shrimp rolls.

Yum. You got to get some BBQ when you are driving around here and Tex-Mex.

On I-10 a good place to stop for Kolaches is in Ellinger called Hruskas (lots of people from Bohemia, Moravia, etc moved there.( You can't miss it because it is right on the road and they lower the speed-limit there, suspiciously. Good burgers also.
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Post by: Metron on July 16, 2018, 02:55:55 PM
A few shots from the Joplin Petro in Missouri.

Cool Mack, they have a truck museum there?

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Post by: Metron on July 16, 2018, 02:58:50 PM
There are a ton of churches in Louisville, more per capita than any other place that I have been to. I used to go to Louisville often when I lived in Lexington.

I guess there's lots to pray about there...

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...since Pitino got run...
Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: Metron on July 16, 2018, 03:02:33 PM
How does this driver relax when he goes home?
Well, sometimes...

Peaceful spot, not much a good porch swing and rocker can't cure... :D
Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: WeinerInHand on July 16, 2018, 03:03:10 PM
Yum. You got to get some BBQ when you are driving around here and Tex-Mex.

On I-10 a good place to stop for Kolaches is in Ellinger called Hruskas (lots of people from Bohemia, Moravia, etc moved there.( You can't miss it because it is right on the road and they lower the speed-limit there, suspiciously. Good burgers also.

There is a saloon on I-10 in Louisiana, right around exit 8 that I'll stop by when I can.
Poker. Strip clubs. Rodeo out back. Nice!

The next time that I deliver down by your place - if I have the time - YOU will decide where I eat.
A midnight in the Diner Special!
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Post by: WeinerInHand on July 16, 2018, 03:04:23 PM
Cool Mack, they have a truck museum there?

Not really a museum but it's nice to get in there and look around.
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Post by: WeinerInHand on July 16, 2018, 03:05:12 PM
Peaceful spot, not much a good porch swing and rocker can't cure... :D

Don't forget the guitar!
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Post by: Metron on July 16, 2018, 03:20:21 PM
Don't forget the guitar!

Oh yeah...that...

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Post by: Dyna-X on July 16, 2018, 03:38:58 PM
I-10 westbound view of the eastern side of Lake Pontchartrain en route to New Orleans. A meal of boudin, crawfish balls, and shrimp rolls.
Yum.  :) All looks well there now.

If you are traveling through TX or FL, please snap any pictures of remaining damage or other oddities that suggest something catastrophic had happened earlier. We always see the damage right after the storms but seldom a year or more out.

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Post by: WeinerInHand on July 16, 2018, 03:51:49 PM
Yum.  :) All looks well there now.

If you are traveling through TX or FL, please snap any pictures of remaining damage or other oddities that suggest something catastrophic had happened earlier. We always see the damage right after the storms but seldom a year or more out.

Yeah, I'm about due for a load to Florida.
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Post by: WeinerInHand on July 16, 2018, 03:54:00 PM
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Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: WeinerInHand on July 16, 2018, 04:10:57 PM
One time I was in the Florida pan handle and I'm not sure why but I was in piss poor mood. Anyways, I shut down at the TA truck stop there and went inside to the restaurant and grabbed a spot at the counter.
The waitress was new but you could tell that she was trying her best and that's all I ever ask, so I relaxed a bit and started up a good conversation with the driver next to me.
Now, at the end of the counter sat this big 'ol boy and he couldn't leave that poor girl alone and I saw in her eyes that she was about to break.
I turned to him and said "Do you know what big men and beautiful women have in common? They haven't heard nearly enough that nobody gives a shit what they think." I'm sure that I picked it up in a movie or somewhere - but it fit and the counter erupted with laughter!
I thought there would be no way out of getting my ass beat that day but he quieted down, payed his bill and left.
Believe it or not - but that's exactly how it happened!
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Post by: Metron on July 16, 2018, 04:13:45 PM
Ho Ho Ho!

You one lucky dude at calling bluffs. 8)
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Post by: WeinerInHand on July 16, 2018, 04:17:52 PM
Ho Ho Ho!

You one lucky dude at calling bluffs. 8)

Hehehe - good times!
Congrats on the new title!
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Post by: Metron on July 16, 2018, 04:19:23 PM
Hehehe - good times!
Congrats on the new title!

Gracias amigo, totally digging your road pics - keep em coming!
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Post by: Bluejay on July 16, 2018, 04:24:58 PM
One time I was in the Florida pan handle and I'm not sure why but I was in piss poor mood. Anyways, I shut down at the TA truck stop there and went inside to the restaurant and grabbed a spot at the counter.
The waitress was new but you could tell that she was trying her best and that's all I ever ask, so I relaxed a bit and started up a good conversation with the driver next to me.
Now, at the end of the counter sat this big 'ol boy and he couldn't leave that poor girl alone and I saw in her eyes that she was about to break.
I turned to him and said "Do you know what big men and beautiful women have in common? They haven't heard nearly enough that nobody gives a shit what they think." I'm sure that I picked it up in a movie or somewhere - but it fit and the counter erupted with laughter!
I thought there would be no way out of getting my ass beat that day but he quieted down, payed his bill and left.
Believe it or not - but that's exactly how it happened!
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Post by: Dyna-X on July 16, 2018, 04:24:59 PM
One time I was in the Florida pan handle and I'm not sure why but I was in piss poor mood. Anyways, I shut down at the TA truck stop there and went inside to the restaurant and grabbed a spot at the counter.
The waitress was new but you could tell that she was trying her best and that's all I ever ask, so I relaxed a bit and started up a good conversation with the driver next to me.
Now, at the end of the counter sat this big 'ol boy and he couldn't leave that poor girl alone and I saw in her eyes that she was about to break.
I turned to him and said "Do you know what big men and beautiful women have in common? They haven't heard nearly enough that nobody gives a shit what they think." I'm sure that I picked it up in a movie or somewhere - but it fit and the counter erupted with laughter!
I thought there would be no way out of getting my ass beat that day but he quieted down, payed his bill and left.
Believe it or not - but that's exactly how it happened!
LOL, Good for you. That almost sounds like a Sonny Pruitt (Claude Akins) line (although he would say something different for shit for 70's TV) Although you look more like Will Chandler.
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Post by: WeinerInHand on July 16, 2018, 04:30:55 PM
LOL, Good for you. That almost sounds like a Sonny Pruitt (Claude Akins) line (although he would say something different for shit for 70's TV) Although you look more like Will Chandler.
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I felt like Dirty Harry! lol
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Post by: Metron on July 16, 2018, 04:33:08 PM
"Moving On!"

I really need to find that show on DVD - "Route 66" for truckers!

Loved the Merle Haggard theme song:

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Post by: WeinerInHand on July 16, 2018, 04:41:22 PM
"Moving On!"

I really need to find that show on DVD - "Route 66" for truckers!

Loved the Merle Haggard theme song:



They cycle trucker movies through these truck stops about once a year so I'll keep an eye out!
Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: Metron on July 16, 2018, 04:44:22 PM
They cycle trucker movies through these truck stops about once a year so I'll keep an eye out!

TY!

I draw the line at "BJ and the Bear" however... ::) ::) ::)
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Post by: albrecht on July 16, 2018, 04:49:07 PM
Yum.  :) All looks well there now.

If you are traveling through TX or FL, please snap any pictures of remaining damage or other oddities that suggest something catastrophic had happened earlier. We always see the damage right after the storms but seldom a year or more out.

I still wonder happened to acres of cars n trucks lined up in field off I-10. Was there for many months post-Harvey n then gone. Down to Ol' Mex, salvaged for parts, sold at salvage auction with salvage title, sent to recycle? Btw legally I can't say which company but most were good for vehicles but one demanded to send an adjuster to 'confirm loss' and my relative said 'well you'll need a airboat since it is still underwater and that is how we got out."
Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: WeinerInHand on July 16, 2018, 04:56:09 PM
Tales from the Road, episode 01: The Pan Handle Incident
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Post by: WeinerInHand on July 17, 2018, 12:08:18 PM
1.) Southbound on the West Virginia Turnpike.
2.) Pilot Mountain, North Carolina
3.) Winston-Salem, NC. 90F. Sticky. 🌞.
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Post by: Dyna-X on July 17, 2018, 12:53:14 PM
1.) Southbound on the West Virginia Turnpike.
2.) Pilot Mountain, North Carolina
3.) Winston-Salem, NC. 90F. Sticky. 🌞.
Pilot Mountain was the inspiration for the fictional location of Mount Pilot, the neighboring town of Mayberry. Its a beautiful place.
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Post by: WeinerInHand on July 17, 2018, 01:31:51 PM
Pilot Mountain was the inspiration for the fictional location of Mount Pilot, the neighboring town of Mayberry. Its a beautiful place.

Awesome! Thank you for the info!
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Post by: 2Lord2Grantham on July 17, 2018, 01:50:03 PM
I need you to pick up 400 cases of Coors from Texarcana , and haul it back to Georgia in under 28 hours.
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There's a story about my grandfather who was an over the road trucker. One time he brought back dozens, if not scores, of cases of Coors from out west. Not at all shady and completely above board, of course. 
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Post by: Metron on July 17, 2018, 02:19:15 PM
1.) Southbound on the West Virginia Turnpike.
2.) Pilot Mountain, North Carolina
3.) Winston-Salem, NC. 90F. Sticky. 🌞.

Some right purty country there - keep that AC a hummin!
Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: Metron on July 17, 2018, 02:24:45 PM
Tales from the Road, episode 01: The Pan Handle Incident

Ya tell a good story WIH, is that going on KONR?
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Post by: Metron on July 17, 2018, 02:27:30 PM
Pilot Mountain was the inspiration for the fictional location of Mount Pilot, the neighboring town of Mayberry. Its a beautiful place.
So interesting that Ange developed those hard left politics.

He and I might not have had much to agree on, but if you ever get the time see the best performance he ever gave in a film that speaks for itself:

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Post by: WeinerInHand on July 17, 2018, 02:32:52 PM
Ya tell a good story WIH, is that going on KONR?

Thanks! Yeah, it's cycling through out the day.
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Post by: WeinerInHand on July 17, 2018, 02:37:14 PM
So interesting that Ange developed those hard left politics.

He and I might not have had much to agree on, but if you ever get the time see the best performance he ever gave in a film that speaks for itself:



It's so unlike his other roles. Interesting.
Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: WeinerInHand on July 17, 2018, 02:39:32 PM
There's a story about my grandfather who was an over the road trucker. One time he brought back dozens, if not scores, of cases of Coors from out west. Not at all shady and completely above board, of course.

Never beer but I've acquired some things, from time to time...
Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: Metron on July 17, 2018, 02:42:56 PM
Thanks! Yeah, it's cycling through out the day.

Ol' Trucker Tom has him some competition... 8)
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Post by: 21st Century Man on July 17, 2018, 02:43:58 PM
So interesting that Ange developed those hard left politics.

He and I might not have had much to agree on, but if you ever get the time see the best performance he ever gave in a film that speaks for itself:



He was diabolical in that movie.  I agree that it is his best performance.
Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: WeinerInHand on July 17, 2018, 02:49:17 PM
Ol' Trucker Tom has him some competition... 8)

😃
Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: WeinerInHand on July 17, 2018, 02:50:55 PM
He was diabolical in that movie.  I agree that it is his best performance.


The need to watch lists gets longer, as I EllGab!
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Post by: Metron on July 17, 2018, 02:51:52 PM
And Patricia Neal was outstanding too, well up to her other role opposite a megalomaniac in "Hud".

Old "Lonesome Rhodes" is the character that germ Olbertwit likes to refer to when he's dissing cons.

I'm sure I saw some recuts with Trump - no surprise...

Still, riveting entertainment.

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Post by: Metron on July 17, 2018, 02:55:10 PM

Newman could play a right SOB too...
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Post by: tootsie_wootsy on July 17, 2018, 02:55:23 PM
Tales from the Road, episode 01: The Pan Handle Incident

can't wait for your next episode   :) ;)
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Post by: 21st Century Man on July 17, 2018, 03:00:26 PM


The need to watch lists gets longer, as I EllGab!

Ha, I also found this TV movie he did in the early 80's that was based on a real police case.  Ed and Lorraine Warren wrote a book about the case. Kevin Bacon is also one of the leads.



Dick Clark produced it.
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Post by: WeinerInHand on July 17, 2018, 03:03:02 PM
can't wait for your next episode   :) ;)

Thank you, Tootsie! I'm glad you like them.
A picture of N.Y.C. for you!
Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: WeinerInHand on July 17, 2018, 03:04:17 PM
Ha, I also found this TV movie he did in the early 80's that was based on a real police case.  Ed and Lorraine Warren wrote a book about the case. Kevin Bacon is also one of the leads.



Dick Clark produced it.

Hey, I saw that when I was a little kid!
Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: 21st Century Man on July 17, 2018, 03:09:59 PM
Hey, I saw that when I was a little kid!

I somehow missed it.  Glad it is up on youtube so I'll give it a go later tonight.  Here is Wiki's entry about the details of the case.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trial_of_Arne_Cheyenne_Johnson
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Post by: WeinerInHand on July 17, 2018, 03:18:28 PM
I somehow missed it.  Glad it is up on youtube so I'll give it a go later tonight.  Here is Wiki's entry about the details of the case.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trial_of_Arne_Cheyenne_Johnson

Did you see that Discovery included it in their "The Haunting" series? That might be an hour well spent.
Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: 21st Century Man on July 17, 2018, 03:31:25 PM
Did you see that Discovery included it in their "The Haunting" series? That might be an hour well spent.

Oh yeah!  Sounds like it.  I'm going to have to catch that too.
Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: Metron on July 17, 2018, 03:52:54 PM
That was a very young Kevin Bacon.

I have some repressed memory of this TV flic - was it...good???
Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: WeinerInHand on July 17, 2018, 04:08:08 PM
That was a very young Kevin Bacon.

I have some repressed memory of this TV flic - was it...good???

If I remember correctly, yes. However, I was only twelve or so when I saw it...
Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: WeinerInHand on July 17, 2018, 04:38:56 PM
Sometimes I deliver to a place in Gloucester, Massachusetts and I will shut down behind the plant for the night. This is my bedroom view on those nights.
Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: Inglorious Bitch on July 17, 2018, 04:40:15 PM
Sometimes I deliver to a place in Gloucester, Massachusetts and I will shut down behind the plant for the night. This is my bedroom view on those nights.

Gorgeous!
Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: WeinerInHand on July 17, 2018, 05:01:37 PM
Gorgeous!

I really like my job!
Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: Metron on July 18, 2018, 08:55:42 AM
Sometimes I deliver to a place in Gloucester, Massachusetts and I will shut down behind the plant for the night. This is my bedroom view on those nights.

Wow.

Just freaking wow!

Plus there's got to be Lobsta and Chowda involved, yeah?

 :)

Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: WeinerInHand on July 18, 2018, 09:08:11 AM
Wow.

Just freaking wow!

Plus there's got to be Lobsta and Chowda involved, yeah?

 :)

To the left, in front of that boat, there is a seafood place. I've never been there because I am usually too dirty and tired to go in.
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Post by: tootsie_wootsy on July 18, 2018, 09:10:19 AM
Happy National Hot Dog Day,, Weiner  :)

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Post by: Metron on July 18, 2018, 09:19:07 AM
To the left, in front of that boat, there is a seafood place. I've never been there because I am usually too dirty and tired to go in.

Man...that's chowda interuptus!

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Bummer... :(
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Post by: WeinerInHand on July 18, 2018, 09:20:01 AM
Happy National Hot Dog Day,, Weiner  :)

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Hahaha - is it? Thank You Toots!
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Post by: tootsie_wootsy on July 18, 2018, 09:24:26 AM
Hahaha - is it? Thank You Toots!

yes, it is.. it's your day, weiner   ;)
Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: WeinerInHand on July 18, 2018, 10:06:24 AM
I was driving US80 westbound through Columbus, Georgia and I had just crossed the Alabama state line. Dusk was creeping in and as I reached the top of a hill, I noticed a terrible accident in front of me.
A pick up truck left the road and struck a guard rail head-on, forcing the engine onto the driver.
It turned out that the driver only had one leg and that was the one that the engine was on top of.
We couldn't get him out and there was gas and all kinds of other fluids pouring out onto the ground.
I went to my truck and grabbed my fire extinguisher, a legal pad, and a sharpie.
I sat down in the passenger seat of his truck and showed him the extinguisher and told him that I wasn't going anywhere until help arrived.
He calmed down a bit and so I started taking down his medical history and contact information and gave it to the medics once they arrived.
I overheard the fire crew saying that he died on the way to the hospital. I cried that day...
Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: Inglorious Bitch on July 18, 2018, 10:11:10 AM
I was driving US80 westbound through Columbus, Georgia and I had just crossed the Alabama state line. Dusk was creeping in and as I reached the top of a hill, I noticed a terrible accident in front of me.
A pick up truck left the road and struck a guard rail head-on, forcing the engine onto the driver.
It turned out that the driver only had one leg and that was the one that the engine was on top of.
We couldn't get him out and there was gas and all kinds of other fluids pouring out onto the ground.
I went to my truck and grabbed my fire extinguisher, a legal pad, and a sharpie.
I sat down in the passenger seat of his truck and showed him the extinguisher and told him that I wasn't going anywhere until help arrived.
He calmed down a bit and so I started taking down his medical history and contact information and gave it to the medics once they arrived.
I overheard the fire crew saying that he died on the way to the hospital. I cried that day...


That's sad. At least you were there to help someone in their last moments. If that truck had blown up, it would have taken others out as well, so you really did save lives that day.
Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: WeinerInHand on July 18, 2018, 10:25:23 AM

That's sad. At least you were there to help someone in their last moments. If that truck had blown up, it would have taken others out as well, so you really did save lives that day.

Yeah, I'd like to think that I provided some little comfort to him. He was about my age.
Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: WeinerInHand on July 18, 2018, 10:50:34 AM
New Jersey is not all hustle and bustle.
Believe it or not, they supply a lot of the carrots and potatoes that you eat in Campbell's Soup!
Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: WeinerInHand on July 18, 2018, 07:31:42 PM
Midnight in the Diner,Ep.01:Earle, Arkansas

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Post by: WeinerInHand on July 18, 2018, 07:33:13 PM
Midnight in the Diner,Ep.02: Livingston, Texas

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Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: WeinerInHand on July 18, 2018, 07:36:08 PM
Tales from the Road,Ep.01: The Pan Handle Incident
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Post by: WeinerInHand on July 18, 2018, 07:39:28 PM
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Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: FlarpsWife on July 18, 2018, 07:43:02 PM
Midnight in the Diner,Ep.02: Livingston, Texas
Weiner! You have to do a podcast holy crap! You have the voice for it! I'm a Houston girl (now living in the Rockies)Glad you appreciated our state! Haha I made those bacon wrapped poppers last night!
Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: WeinerInHand on July 18, 2018, 07:46:42 PM
Weiner! You have to do a podcast holy crap! You have the voice for it! I'm a Houston girl (now living in the Rockies)Glad you appreciated our state! Haha I made those bacon wrapped poppers last night!

Awww, thanks! Yes, I do love Texas!
I'm going back in the fall and we're going to do it all again...
Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: albrecht on July 18, 2018, 07:50:45 PM
I can't find now but some years ago I bought a CD of German trucker songs.  Simply becauae amazed existed. At the time,  or some years prior, the trucker craze hit Germany. So CB style songs etc and they already liked Westerns etc. Weird stuff. Like kraut Red Sovine. Interesting Euros were big on American stuff like jazz, blue grass, C&W and made good recordings.
Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: Spookcat on July 18, 2018, 07:53:32 PM
Weiner! You have to do a podcast holy crap! You have the voice for it! I'm a Houston girl (now living in the Rockies)Glad you appreciated our state! Haha I made those bacon wrapped poppers last night!

I agree! I just listened to all the files and all the pictures and can't wait to hear and see more :)

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Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: WeinerInHand on July 18, 2018, 07:57:52 PM
I can't find now but some years ago I bought a CD of German trucker songs.  Simply becauae amazed existed. At the time,  or some years prior, the trucker craze hit Germany. So CB style songs etc and they already liked Westerns etc. Weird stuff. Like kraut Red Sovine. Interesting Euros were big on American stuff like jazz, blue grass, C&W and made good recordings.

America leads the way!
I've seen videos of the way they drive in other countries and, besides a few, I just don't think they have the area to live the life of an American trucker. It seems more work like and not as free roaming as the opportunity that I have.
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Post by: WeinerInHand on July 18, 2018, 08:01:13 PM
I agree! I just listened to all the files and all the pictures and can't wait to hear and see more :)

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Thank you SpookCat! I'm glad that you enjoyed them.  ☺ 
If you've had a good meal lately, or an interesting travel tale - share it here!
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Post by: WeinerInHand on July 18, 2018, 08:08:52 PM
Hahaha - somebody just smote me - thanks for listening!
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Post by: Spookcat on July 18, 2018, 08:13:05 PM
Thank you SpookCat! I'm glad that you enjoyed them.  ☺ 
If you've had a good meal lately, or an interesting travel tale - share it here!

Past two years I've been stationary in Japan. It's not bad, but I miss the Midwest from time to time. There was a good diner in Northwest Missouri where I tried my first fried cat fish. I was a really good diner, but they closed sometime in the last few years :(
If you're ever in the Iowa City area, they have a place called Hamburg Inn #2 that's good and popular. Just don't go around election times, because a lot of politicians go there for their whole "I'm just like you!" stuff.
Their Bumbleberry pie was a favorite of mine.

http://www.hamburginn2.com/ (http://www.hamburginn2.com/)

EDIT Also, football home game days. Those are terrible in Iowa City....
Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: FlarpsWife on July 18, 2018, 08:13:58 PM
Those jalapeno poppers are easy by the way. Box of cream cheese, bag of shredded cheddar and the rest is up to you. Garlic, hell, leftover bbq meat, veggies. Then shove it all into a fresh jalapeno half and either wrap it in bacon and bake it or dip it in flour, egg, panko, and fry it. GOOD EATS.
Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: WeinerInHand on July 18, 2018, 08:18:03 PM
Past two years I've been stationary in Japan. It's not bad, but I miss the Midwest from time to time. There was a good diner in Northwest Missouri where I tried my first fried cat fish. I was a really good diner, but they closed sometime in the last few years :(
If you're ever in the Iowa City area, they have a place called Hamburg Inn #2 that's good and popular. Just don't go around election times, because a lot of politicians go there for their whole "I'm just like you!" stuff.
Their Bumbleberry pie was a favorite of mine.

http://www.hamburginn2.com/ (http://www.hamburginn2.com/)

Missouri is great! Cheap smokes and big slabs of beef. There is a pie place that boasts a one foot tall pie and I've always said that one day I am going to stop.
How does Japan do American food? Is there an Asian spin?
Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: WeinerInHand on July 18, 2018, 08:19:29 PM
Those jalapeno poppers are easy by the way. Box of cream cheese, bag of shredded cheddar and the rest is up to you. Garlic, hell, leftover bbq meat, veggies. Then shove it all into a fresh jalapeno half and either wrap it in bacon and bake it or dip it in flour, egg, panko, and fry it. GOOD EATS.

Now my fat ass is getting hungry! 😄
Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: albrecht on July 18, 2018, 08:20:03 PM
What is the view of OTR truckers on RVs? I still sorta amazed that normal license can drive them, even with trailer. Buddy has a nice one n hauls his toys whereever. He is a good driver but still. Simply due to not reticulated or not hauling weight it is legal? Length alone though? Weird laws or lobby? And bus sized but I think you need commercial for a bus (but only if charging, running a business.)
Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: FlarpsWife on July 18, 2018, 08:20:38 PM
Hahaha - somebody just smote me - thanks for listening!
I know I've been getting smote all day also. I STILL HAVE EVELYN PAGLINI'S OILS ASSHOLES! ;D
Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: FlarpsWife on July 18, 2018, 08:22:06 PM
Past two years I've been stationary in Japan. It's not bad, but I miss the Midwest from time to time. There was a good diner in Northwest Missouri where I tried my first fried cat fish. I was a really good diner, but they closed sometime in the last few years :(
If you're ever in the Iowa City area, they have a place called Hamburg Inn #2 that's good and popular. Just don't go around election times, because a lot of politicians go there for their whole "I'm just like you!" stuff.
Their Bumbleberry pie was a favorite of mine.

http://www.hamburginn2.com/ (http://www.hamburginn2.com/)

EDIT Also, football home game days. Those are terrible in Iowa City....
Spookcat did you ever call into Art's show from Japan? That's the only caller besides JC I ever remember on his show. lol
Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: WeinerInHand on July 18, 2018, 08:23:40 PM
What is the view of OTR truckers on RVs? I still sorta amazed that normal license can drive them, even with trailer. Buddy has a nice one n hauls his toys whereever. He is a good driver but still. Simply due to not reticulated or not hauling weight it is legal? Length alone though? Weird laws or lobby? And bus sized but I think you need commercial for a bus (but only if charging, running a business.)

You've hit the nail on the head.
They should be regulated -- not overly so but there needs to be some training.
Just today I had one come into my lane when they were passing me.
Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: albrecht on July 18, 2018, 08:24:28 PM
Those jalapeno poppers are easy by the way. Box of cream cheese, bag of shredded cheddar and the rest is up to you. Garlic, hell, leftover bbq meat, veggies. Then shove it all into a fresh jalapeno half and either wrap it in bacon and bake it or dip it in flour, egg, panko, and fry it. GOOD EATS.

Dove hunting we'd make a version of those on grill after kill with meat. Perfect size cause small birds. We'd leave all seeds in at least one fresh  jap and laugh who got it!
Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: Spookcat on July 18, 2018, 08:24:54 PM
Missouri is great! Cheap smokes and big slabs of beef. There is a pie place that boasts a one foot tall pie and I've always said that one day I am going to stop.
How does Japan do American food? Is there an Asian spin?

The portions are much smaller. Large drink sizes are an American medium at most. They also don't salt their fries enough or usually have enough black pepper on their food. Mayonnaise is the main condiment here.  Pizzas main topping is cheese, corn and mayo. And there's usually a soft boiled egg on the food somewhere. on  burgers, pastas, vegetables... Fish also have faces still and scales. That part freaked me out the most.
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Post by: WeinerInHand on July 18, 2018, 08:25:20 PM
I know I've been getting smote all day also. I STILL HAVE EVELYN PAGLINI'S OILS ASSHOLES! ;D

It's not a dislike of posts as much as a jealousy of attention, me thinks...
Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: Spookcat on July 18, 2018, 08:25:48 PM
Spookcat did you ever call into Art's show from Japan? That's the only caller besides JC I ever remember on his show. lol

Nope, wasn't me. He left the show before Mr. Spook and I moved here.
Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: WeinerInHand on July 18, 2018, 08:29:08 PM
The portions are much smaller. Large drink sizes are an American medium at most. They also don't salt their fries enough or usually have enough black pepper on their food. Mayonnaise is the main condiment here.  Pizzas main topping is cheese, corn and mayo. And there's usually a soft boiled egg on the food somewhere. on  burgers, pastas, vegetables... Fish also have faces still and scales. That part freaked me out the most.

Egg,yes - fishface, no! lol
I am always amazed when I watch them eat live aquatics. I don't think that I could do it.
It's a cultural thing, I do understand that.
Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: Walks_At_Night on July 18, 2018, 08:31:43 PM
Egg,yes - fishface, no! lol
I am always amazed when I watch them eat live aquatics. I don't think that I could do it.
It's a cultural thing, I do understand that.

I'm not sure I could deal with the aforementioned mayo on a pizza either..............
Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: FlarpsWife on July 18, 2018, 08:32:20 PM
Dove hunting we'd make a version of those on grill after kill with meat. Perfect size cause small birds. We'd leave all seeds in at least one fresh  jap and laugh who got it!
Haaa! That will certainly wake someone up! OMG Dove. That would be sooo delicious.
Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: albrecht on July 18, 2018, 08:32:23 PM
The portions are much smaller. Large drink sizes are an American medium at most. They also don't salt their fries enough or usually have enough black pepper on their food. Mayonnaise is the main condiment here.  Pizzas main topping is cheese, corn and mayo. And there's usually a soft boiled egg on the food somewhere. on  burgers, pastas, vegetables... Fish also have faces still and scales. That part freaked me out the most.

THAT was a surpise. MAYO. While I like it or some things didnt know popular there. A result of new EU/Jap trade deal to have on fries? Ha, kidding. The egg also is good, but I like at least cooked a bit. Lots of the Oriental (and again places in Low-Countries n France do the raw deal as a topping.) Not good.
Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: WeinerInHand on July 18, 2018, 08:32:37 PM
Dove hunting we'd make a version of those on grill after kill with meat. Perfect size cause small birds. We'd leave all seeds in at least one fresh  jap and laugh who got it!

Ha!
Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: Spookcat on July 18, 2018, 08:32:51 PM
Egg,yes - fishface, no! lol
I am always amazed when I watch them eat live aquatics. I don't think that I could do it.
It's a cultural thing, I do understand that.

I'm too scared to try squid and octopus. The locals laugh when I cringe away from things with tentacles. I'm not into wiggly things!
Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: Spookcat on July 18, 2018, 08:34:25 PM
THAT was a surpise. MAYO. While I like it or some things didnt know popular there. A result of new EU/Jap trade deal to have on fries? Ha, kidding. The egg also is good, but I like at least cooked a bit. Lots of the Oriental (and again places in Low-Countries n France do the raw deal as a topping.) Not good.

I grew up on hard fried and scrambled eggs, with lots of black pepper. This runny egg stuff churns my stomach. :(
Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: WeinerInHand on July 18, 2018, 08:34:36 PM
I'm not sure I could deal with the aforementioned mayo on a pizza either..............

I could see myself adapting to that more than scales on a fish.
Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: WeinerInHand on July 18, 2018, 08:37:04 PM
I'm too scared to try squid and octopus. The locals laugh when I cringe away from things with tentacles. I'm not into wiggly things!

Agreed. I suppose steak and other beef would be rare because of the lack of land. I mean, aside from import.
Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: FlarpsWife on July 18, 2018, 08:37:11 PM
It's not a dislike of posts as much as a jealousy of attention, me thinks...
Agree. As if there weren't five thousand other threads to chime in on.
Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: WeinerInHand on July 18, 2018, 08:39:01 PM
Agree. As if there weren't five thousand other threads to chime in on.

EllGab!
Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: albrecht on July 18, 2018, 08:39:12 PM
Ha!

Was hungover n missing all day n not much around n gave up once n also saving shells, as excuse,  n trying to recover but got a one-shot, two-kills when finally goaded n sick of ribbing. It was a particular extra hot humid day but the one-shot, two kill felt awesome.
Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: Spookcat on July 18, 2018, 08:39:14 PM
Cucumbers are different sizes:

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Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: Spookcat on July 18, 2018, 08:43:14 PM
Agreed. I suppose steak and other beef would be rare because of the lack of land. I mean, aside from import.

They have beef, and how it tastes varies depending on the types you get and what you do with it. Most of the meat is seafood, chicken and pork though.
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Post by: WeinerInHand on July 18, 2018, 08:44:06 PM
Cucumbers are different sizes:

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Poor soil quality would explain that.

Secondly, I'll take mine American. Ma'am!
Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: WeinerInHand on July 18, 2018, 08:45:55 PM
Was hungover n missing all day n not much around n gave up once n also saving shells, as excuse,  n trying to recover but got a one-shot, two-kills when finally goaded n sick of ribbing. It was a particular extra hot humid day but the one-shot, two kill felt awesome.

A full belly and a long nap does wonders!
Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: WeinerInHand on July 18, 2018, 08:49:27 PM
They have beef, and how it tastes varies depending on the types you get and what you do with it. Most of the meat is seafood, chicken and pork though.

I've seen the fish farms they have over there on television.
I've got a few pictures of the catfish farms that I've passed in Mississippi. I'll have to dig through and find them one of these days...
Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: albrecht on July 18, 2018, 08:52:06 PM
Ha!

I got some bad karma, not that I believe that Asian stuff, but appreciate our Christian teachings (hey I'm stirring it up) one time when a particular obnoxious friend of friend (ended up being some client type of deal under a pretext as friend, buddy who figured out pretex. Guest for fun time of fishing and hunting got a burger with a Copenhagen seasoning.) I and nobody else knew but he self-policed. Disappeared beore morning. Alive, because other contact later.
Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: Spookcat on July 18, 2018, 08:53:36 PM
Poor soil quality would explain that.

Secondly, I'll take mine American. Ma'am!

I will give them credit, they have super cute desserts, especially around Christmas!

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Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: WeinerInHand on July 18, 2018, 08:57:18 PM
I got some bad karma, not that I believe that Asian stuff, but appreciate our Christian teachings (hey I'm stirring it up) one time when a particular obnoxious friend of friend (ended up being some client type of deal under a pretext as friend, buddy who figured out pretex. Guest for fun time of fishing and hunting got a burger with a Copenhagen seasoning.) I and nobody else knew but he self-policed. Disappeared til next morning.

My circle of friends gets smaller and smaller, and I prefer it that way! Another thing is that I never get drunk at bars anymore. On guard, always.
Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: Lob Bazare on July 18, 2018, 08:58:13 PM
My tale from the winter road. I often drive winter roads, many of the same ones that you may have seen on Ice Road Truckers. Not in a semi, but in a half ton. The days are long and the roads aren't usually as flat as in the video. Sometimes you don't see another vehicle for many hours and sometimes the locals just won't get out of your way!



I came upon this group of caribou that would not let me pass. I finally had to get serious, put down the phone, get both hands on the wheel, and squeeze past them. They did not want to leave the road and I did not want to run them to exhaustion. Jumpy buggers were all over the place. Pick a lane!
Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: WeinerInHand on July 18, 2018, 08:58:23 PM
I will give them credit, they have super cute desserts, especially around Christmas!

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Nice! I'm particular to the kitten and koi pic.
Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: WeinerInHand on July 18, 2018, 09:00:54 PM
My tale from the winter road. I often drive winter roads, many of the same ones that you may have seen on Ice Road Truckers. Not in a semi, but in a half ton. The days are long and the roads aren't usually as flat as in the video. Sometimes you don't see another vehicle for many hours and sometimes the locals just won't get out of your way!



I came upon this group of caribou that would not let me pass. I finally had to get serious, put down the phone, get both hands on the wheel, and squeeze past them. They did not want to leave the road and I did not want to run them to exhaustion. Jumpy buggers were all over the place. Pick a lane!

That same damn thing happened to me in New Mexico! They ain't afraid at all, are they?
Strength in numbers, I suppose...
Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: WeinerInHand on July 18, 2018, 09:02:14 PM
Alright, off to bed. Have a great night!
Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: Spookcat on July 18, 2018, 09:03:29 PM
Nice! I'm particular to the kitten and koi pic.

You know I always deliver the cat pictures :) Have a good night!
Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: Lob Bazare on July 18, 2018, 09:12:32 PM
That same damn thing happened to me in New Mexico! They ain't afraid at all, are they?
Strength in numbers, I suppose...

Nope, not scared at all. I was leaning on the horn too. As soon as it looked like I had room to pass, I would be at a curve or somebody would jump in front of me. Snow was very deep so I guess the road was easier going for them. I saw many a butchered carcass along the side. Easy pickens when you are out in the open (illegal to shoot from and on to the road, but it happens).
Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: Dyna-X on July 18, 2018, 09:23:51 PM
I just listened to your 2 latest tales from the road and I thought you might like my idea for coffee guaranteed to be consistent anywhere, or at least as part of your emergency supplies. Space Coffee - yes, the brands they have been drinking in space for coffee for the last 50 plus years in the various options (black, with cream, with sugar and cream with sugar) Except they have had to settle with it only at about 120°F.

If you have one of those cigarette lighter water heaters, bring the water to just short of about 180°F and it will mix perfectly.


Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: Lob Bazare on July 18, 2018, 09:40:33 PM
I just listened to your 2 latest tales from the road and I thought you might like my idea for coffee guaranteed to be consistent anywhere, or at least as part of your emergency supplies. Space Coffee - yes, the brands they have been drinking in space for coffee for the last 50 plus years in the various options (black, with cream, with sugar and cream with sugar) Except they have had to settle with it only at about 120°F.

If you have one of those cigarette lighter water heaters, bring the water to just short of about 180°F and it will mix perfectly.

This idea works great! I used to be mr fancy pants and carry around a one cup travel french press on my travels. This is so much more convenient, less time consuming, less effort and less to pack.
Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: WeinerInHand on July 19, 2018, 06:35:05 AM
Nope, not scared at all. I was leaning on the horn too. As soon as it looked like I had room to pass, I would be at a curve or somebody would jump in front of me. Snow was very deep so I guess the road was easier going for them. I saw many a butchered carcass along the side. Easy pickens when you are out in the open (illegal to shoot from and on to the road, but it happens).

Yeah, it seems that they were following the path of least resistance in my case as well.
Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: WeinerInHand on July 19, 2018, 06:35:32 AM
You know I always deliver the cat pictures :) Have a good night!

☺
Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: WeinerInHand on July 19, 2018, 06:49:40 AM
I just listened to your 2 latest tales from the road and I thought you might like my idea for coffee guaranteed to be consistent anywhere, or at least as part of your emergency supplies. Space Coffee - yes, the brands they have been drinking in space for coffee for the last 50 plus years in the various options (black, with cream, with sugar and cream with sugar) Except they have had to settle with it only at about 120°F.

If you have one of those cigarette lighter water heaters, bring the water to just short of about 180°F and it will mix perfectly.

I know that a lot of people like to have my ratings on truck stop coffee but I usually use instant because it is less time consuming to pull onto an exit and make a cup myself than to pull into a truck stop and wait in line.
I have storage space under my bunk so I will stock up when I can. Coffee, pickles and peppers for my diet, and some cereal to satisfy my sweet tooth so that I may avoid too many pies!
My favorite instant coffee is Nescafe Clasico Dark. The flavor is great but I like it because it dissolves easily at room temperature.
Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: Metron on July 19, 2018, 06:58:12 AM
I was driving US80 westbound through Columbus, Georgia and I had just crossed the Alabama state line. Dusk was creeping in and as I reached the top of a hill, I noticed a terrible accident in front of me.
A pick up truck left the road and struck a guard rail head-on, forcing the engine onto the driver.
It turned out that the driver only had one leg and that was the one that the engine was on top of.
We couldn't get him out and there was gas and all kinds of other fluids pouring out onto the ground.
I went to my truck and grabbed my fire extinguisher, a legal pad, and a sharpie.
I sat down in the passenger seat of his truck and showed him the extinguisher and told him that I wasn't going anywhere until help arrived.
He calmed down a bit and so I started taking down his medical history and contact information and gave it to the medics once they arrived.
I overheard the fire crew saying that he died on the way to the hospital. I cried that day...

You have incredible presence of mind and calm to have reacted thusly.  There's a reason drivers came to be known as the "knights of the road" and with that simple yet poignant tale of human dignity and compassion you have refilled my spiritual fuel tank with the octane of blessed fellowship.

I am honored to have shared electrons with you here Weiner, you just made cyber real.

God Bless.
Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: Metron on July 19, 2018, 07:01:01 AM
I can't find now but some years ago I bought a CD of German trucker songs.  Simply becauae amazed existed. At the time,  or some years prior, the trucker craze hit Germany. So CB style songs etc and they already liked Westerns etc. Weird stuff. Like kraut Red Sovine. Interesting Euros were big on American stuff like jazz, blue grass, C&W and made good recordings.

Wow, German Red Sovine you say, mein Gott!

Fire up Phantom 309....

Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: Metron on July 19, 2018, 07:08:25 AM
You've hit the nail on the head.
They should be regulated -- not overly so but there needs to be some training.
Just today I had one come into my lane when they were passing me.

Have to agree with you 100%.

I've driven class C, A, trailer, 5th wheel, etc.

Each one was learn as you go. I still get a little nervous when passing a big rig and that slipstream suction happens, not sure if that's the right term but you probably know what I mean, there's a dead air pocket that you get sucked into it a wee bit. :-\

Maybe that's what happened to you today?
Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: Metron on July 19, 2018, 07:10:06 AM
The portions are much smaller. Large drink sizes are an American medium at most. They also don't salt their fries enough or usually have enough black pepper on their food. Mayonnaise is the main condiment here.  Pizzas main topping is cheese, corn and mayo. And there's usually a soft boiled egg on the food somewhere. on  burgers, pastas, vegetables... Fish also have faces still and scales. That part freaked me out the most.

They really are obsessed with the mayo there, huh?

Do they use it as a dip for fries like the Belgians do?
Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: Metron on July 19, 2018, 07:12:07 AM
THAT was a surpise. MAYO. While I like it or some things didnt know popular there. A result of new EU/Jap trade deal to have on fries? Ha, kidding. The egg also is good, but I like at least cooked a bit. Lots of the Oriental (and again places in Low-Countries n France do the raw deal as a topping.) Not good.

Their not so close neighbors the Koreans have an egg thing to.

Bi Bim Bap is a staple there:

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Post by: Metron on July 19, 2018, 07:16:25 AM
I'm too scared to try squid and octopus. The locals laugh when I cringe away from things with tentacles. I'm not into wiggly things!

All ya need is to grill or fry them up:

Calamari (squid):
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Grilled octopus - Greek style:

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Anything that's wriggling = no go for me either. :-[
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Post by: Metron on July 19, 2018, 07:18:11 AM
And yakisoba (fried buckwheat noodles) on a bun is largely popular:
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So no protein at all in that? Just noodles in a Philly bun?
 
Weird... ::) ::)
Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: Metron on July 19, 2018, 07:19:45 AM
I got some bad karma, not that I believe that Asian stuff, but appreciate our Christian teachings (hey I'm stirring it up) one time when a particular obnoxious friend of friend (ended up being some client type of deal under a pretext as friend, buddy who figured out pretex. Guest for fun time of fishing and hunting got a burger with a Copenhagen seasoning.) I and nobody else knew but he self-policed. Disappeared beore morning. Alive, because other contact later.

Oooh...nasty!

 :o
Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: Metron on July 19, 2018, 07:21:17 AM
I will give them credit, they have super cute desserts, especially around Christmas!

Those look amazing!

I think we've bled the food porn thread into this one, lol. ;D
Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: Metron on July 19, 2018, 07:25:12 AM
My tale from the winter road. I often drive winter roads, many of the same ones that you may have seen on Ice Road Truckers. Not in a semi, but in a half ton. The days are long and the roads aren't usually as flat as in the video. Sometimes you don't see another vehicle for many hours and sometimes the locals just won't get out of your way!

I came upon this group of caribou that would not let me pass. I finally had to get serious, put down the phone, get both hands on the wheel, and squeeze past them. They did not want to leave the road and I did not want to run them to exhaustion. Jumpy buggers were all over the place. Pick a lane!

Wow, two things "jump out" at me.

1. They're moving at a pretty good clip.
2. The hood your truck is super clean - no melt to worry about?

Great video, tnx for sharing. ;)
Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: albrecht on July 19, 2018, 09:11:59 AM
I know that a lot of people like to have my ratings on truck stop coffee but I usually use instant because it is less time consuming to pull onto an exit and make a cup myself than to pull into a truck stop and wait in line.
I have storage space under my bunk so I will stock up when I can. Coffee, pickles and peppers for my diet, and some cereal to satisfy my sweet tooth so that I may avoid too many pies!
My favorite instant coffee is Nescafe Clasico Dark. The flavor is great but I like it because it dissolves easily at room temperature.

Agreed. Nescafe Classico Dark is the best instant coffee. About 2 decades ago Nescafe tried this weird deal. Not sure if ever sold here but in Scotland they had this can that used some mechanical/chemical device so that you could pop it and it would heat up the coffee. It "worked" but never really got super hot but did get warm. But it was waaay to milky for my tastes. A weird thing though and hilarious commercial that is not politically-correct.


Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: WeinerInHand on July 19, 2018, 12:26:26 PM
You have incredible presence of mind and calm to have reacted thusly.  There's a reason drivers came to be known as the "knights of the road" and with that simple yet poignant tale of human dignity and compassion you have refilled my spiritual fuel tank with the octane of blessed fellowship.

I am honored to have shared electrons with you here Weiner, you just made cyber real.

God Bless.

Thanks Metron! It's been a real pleasure to have met you, my friend. Hahaha - I still get a kick out of when I told Bart that I wasn't worried about someone messing up my thread because you'd run them off!
Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: Dyna-X on July 19, 2018, 12:28:06 PM
I know that a lot of people like to have my ratings on truck stop coffee but I usually use instant because it is less time consuming to pull onto an exit and make a cup myself than to pull into a truck stop and wait in line.
I have storage space under my bunk so I will stock up when I can. Coffee, pickles and peppers for my diet, and some cereal to satisfy my sweet tooth so that I may avoid too many pies!
My favorite instant coffee is Nescafe Clasico Dark. The flavor is great but I like it because it dissolves easily at room temperature.

When it comes to coffee, you are loaded for bear. The sweet pickles and peppers are a great idea to avoid the pastry belly...its amazing the things I am learning on your thread.
Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: WeinerInHand on July 19, 2018, 12:31:47 PM
Have to agree with you 100%.

I've driven class C, A, trailer, 5th wheel, etc.

Each one was learn as you go. I still get a little nervous when passing a big rig and that slipstream suction happens, not sure if that's the right term but you probably know what I mean, there's a dead air pocket that you get sucked into it a wee bit. :-\

Maybe that's what happened to you today?

It could be a number of things: wind, vacuum, roots in the road, debris in the road, going too fast for condition. What do I think is the most common cause? People are too focused in their mirror so that they can swing right in front of you as soon as they have clearance - they are no longer paying attention to lane control or even what is going on in front of them.
Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: WeinerInHand on July 19, 2018, 12:34:42 PM
Agreed. Nescafe Classico Dark is the best instant coffee. About 2 decades ago Nescafe tried this weird deal. Not sure if ever sold here but in Scotland they had this can that used some mechanical/chemical device so that you could pop it and it would heat up the coffee. It "worked" but never really got super hot but did get warm. But it was waaay to milky for my tastes. A weird thing though and hilarious commercial that is not politically-correct.



Hahaha - what the hell?! Funny!
Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: WeinerInHand on July 19, 2018, 12:39:04 PM
When it comes to coffee, you are loaded for bear. The sweet pickles and peppers are a great idea to avoid the pastry belly...its amazing the things I am learning on your thread.

I'm glad to share! Oh yeah, I learned the hard way to stock up because there have been way too many times that I've had to shut down at a customer and then wake up without a morning cup. Never Again! 😃
Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: tootsie_wootsy on July 19, 2018, 12:43:49 PM
Hi, Weiner.. such a busy thread.. any new podcasts for me?   :) ;)
Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: WeinerInHand on July 19, 2018, 12:48:51 PM
Hi, Weiner.. such a busy thread.. any new podcasts for me?   :) ;)

Not today, Toots, sorry. Today, tomorrow, and Saturday are long days with not much time.
After that, if they don't put a load on me, I'll have something cool!  😎
Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: WeinerInHand on July 19, 2018, 12:59:27 PM
I-40 westbound through the Great Smoky Mountains, from North Carolina to Tennessee.

I had more but the file size maxed out at two.
Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: tootsie_wootsy on July 19, 2018, 01:00:16 PM
Not today, Toots, sorry. Today, tomorrow, and Saturday are long days with not much time.
After that, if they don't put a load on me, I'll have something cool!  😎

ok.. can't wait.. great pics too  :) ;)
Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: WeinerInHand on July 19, 2018, 01:02:13 PM
Two more...
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Post by: WeinerInHand on July 19, 2018, 01:02:48 PM
ok.. can't wait.. great pics too  :) ;)

😉
Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: Metron on July 19, 2018, 01:12:02 PM
Agreed. Nescafe Classico Dark is the best instant coffee. About 2 decades ago Nescafe tried this weird deal. Not sure if ever sold here but in Scotland they had this can that used some mechanical/chemical device so that you could pop it and it would heat up the coffee. It "worked" but never really got super hot but did get warm. But it was waaay to milky for my tastes. A weird thing though and hilarious commercial that is not politically-correct.

I'm guessing that's like an MRE chemical heater and if so you're right, not so hot at all... :-\
Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: Metron on July 19, 2018, 01:12:38 PM
Thanks Metron! It's been a real pleasure to have met you, my friend. Hahaha - I still get a kick out of when I told Bart that I wasn't worried about someone messing up my thread because you'd run them off!

Yo da best man! ;)
Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: Metron on July 19, 2018, 01:14:06 PM
I-40 westbound through the Great Smoky Mountains, from North Carolina to Tennessee.

I had more but the file size maxed out at two.


That looks like it'd be a bear in the snow and ice season. :o
Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: WeinerInHand on July 19, 2018, 01:18:55 PM


That looks like it'd be a bear in the snow and ice season. :o

It can get rough, for sure!
Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: Spookcat on July 19, 2018, 02:46:04 PM
Did you ever watch Ice Road Truckers?
Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: WeinerInHand on July 19, 2018, 02:50:22 PM
Did you ever watch Ice Road Truckers?

Every once in a while but I have noooo desire to do that! Do you know what I was thinking about doing? They need truck drivers in the Middle East to drive in those convoys.
It pays 250,000 a year and you can sign for three years. Also, if you die they provide 100,000 life insurance.
It's awful tempting sometimes...
Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: Spookcat on July 19, 2018, 03:22:31 PM
Every once in a while but I have noooo desire to do that! Do you know what I was thinking about doing? They need truck drivers in the Middle East to drive in those convoys.
It pays 250,000 a year and you can sign for three years. Also, if you die they provide 100,000 life insurance.
It's awful tempting sometimes...

I had a Middle Eastern friend in college that told me driving on sand is much deadlier than driving on ice.
Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: Lob Bazare on July 19, 2018, 03:33:17 PM
Wow, two things "jump out" at me.

1. They're moving at a pretty good clip.
2. The hood your truck is super clean - no melt to worry about?

Great video, tnx for sharing. ;)

Thanks! I was surprised at the speed. Anywhere from 40 - 60 kph if I recall. Too cold for any melt.
Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: Metron on July 19, 2018, 04:09:57 PM
Thanks! I was surprised at the speed. Anywhere from 40 - 60 kph if I recall. Too cold for any melt.

So beautiful up there, that a Chev or GMC?
Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: Metron on July 19, 2018, 04:12:03 PM
Did you ever watch Ice Road Truckers?

I watched it a lot to see Lisa!

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Some of those drivers are darned good - Hugh "the penguin" and Jack Jesse come to mind...
Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: WeinerInHand on July 19, 2018, 04:18:46 PM
I had a Middle Eastern friend in college that told me driving on sand is much deadlier than driving on ice.

Yeah, you'll dig right in. Those emergency ramps for runaway trucks? Sand.
Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: Lob Bazare on July 19, 2018, 04:23:25 PM
So beautiful up there, that a Chev or GMC?
Same shit, different shovel?  ;D  But seriously, I really don't remember. I work for for the federal government and drive many different vehicles to remote northern nursing stations only accessible by winter roads. Ford, Dodge, GM & Chevy. Probably whichever is the cheaper model of the two, the government doesn't like to spend too much money. Very peaceful when you're in the middle of nowhere. I like to stop night, -40 deg celsius, turn off the engine and take a walk. Dead silence, not a soul around, no birds, no insects, nothing.
Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: Lob Bazare on July 19, 2018, 04:34:20 PM
I watched it a lot to see Lisa!

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Some of those drivers are darned good - Hugh "the penguin" and Jack Jesse come to mind...

Their office (Polar Industries) is just down the road from my house, 10 minutes away. I missed the crew & Lisa filming in a community I drove to by one day. Most (but not all) of the drama when they travel over ice is just straight up made for TV drama bullshit.
Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: Spookcat on July 19, 2018, 07:13:42 PM
I watched it a lot to see Lisa!

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Some of those drivers are darned good - Hugh "the penguin" and Jack Jesse come to mind...

Alex was my favorite. Love his humor and his love for his family. I think I was hooked on the first episode where they were taking urine tests at the company and he joked that he was too old and nothing comes out but wind.

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Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: FlarpsWife on July 19, 2018, 07:58:29 PM
Every once in a while but I have noooo desire to do that! Do you know what I was thinking about doing? They need truck drivers in the Middle East to drive in those convoys.
It pays 250,000 a year and you can sign for three years. Also, if you die they provide 100,000 life insurance.
It's awful tempting sometimes...
My friend's husband has been doing that for years. He's there six weeks and home six weeks. They don't particularly get along so I'm pretty sure it's the reason they are still together.  :D
Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: WeinerInHand on July 20, 2018, 01:37:21 AM
My friend's husband has been doing that for years. He's there six weeks and home six weeks. They don't particularly get along so I'm pretty sure it's the reason they are still together.  :D

My contract would require daily access to wifi so that I could EllGab. Perhaps they could work out a ceasefire between 9pm and midnight eastern time? It never hurts to ask...
Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: WeinerInHand on July 20, 2018, 01:42:16 AM
Their office (Polar Industries) is just down the road from my house, 10 minutes away. I missed the crew & Lisa filming in a community I drove to by one day. Most (but not all) of the drama when they travel over ice is just straight up made for TV drama bullshit.

Yep, drama. I remember a few years back they had on a show about how these guys went around tracking down missing big rigs and I got a good chuckle out of that one!
Two tracking devices(at least): one attached to the ignition system, one installed as the infamous black box.
I knew that show wouldn't last!  😆😄😃
Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: Bart Ell on July 20, 2018, 07:16:36 AM
3 pages away from catching Falkie. The Weiner legend slowly builds....
Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: GravitySucks on July 20, 2018, 07:24:10 AM
3 pages away from catching Falkie. The Weiner legend slowly builds....


Who has the bigger George Foreman grill?
Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: 2Lord2Grantham on July 20, 2018, 07:39:45 AM
3 pages away from catching Falkie. The Weiner legend slowly builds....

Soon enough he'll be asking for donations to go to TruckerCon.  ;)
Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: Bart Ell on July 20, 2018, 07:54:08 AM
Soon enough he'll be asking for donations to go to TruckerCon.  ;)

If he ever transports box fans I will have to go outside to pee myself.
Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: GravitySucks on July 20, 2018, 08:13:37 AM
Soon enough he'll be asking for donations to go to TruckerCon.  ;)


I am only donating if he stops in Indiana to pick up Curtis and they do live streaming especially in the truck stop parking lots.  And if we get a wife beater tshirt with a Mack bulldog humping a chihuahua.
Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: WeinerInHand on July 20, 2018, 08:49:36 AM
3 pages away from catching Falkie. The Weiner legend slowly builds....

Goin' top gear, bossman, and I'm fit to hit that hammer!

~Gear Gabber


Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: WeinerInHand on July 20, 2018, 08:50:17 AM

I am only donating if he stops in Indiana to pick up Curtis and they do live streaming especially in the truck stop parking lots.  And if we get a wife beater tshirt with a Mack bulldog humping a chihuahua.

Is this code?
Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: GravitySucks on July 20, 2018, 08:53:39 AM
Is this code?


You must have missed half of Season 7 and all of Season 8 of The Guy From Pittsburgh™️ if none of that made sense.




Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: tootsie_wootsy on July 20, 2018, 08:54:42 AM
Hi, Weiner   ;)
Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: WeinerInHand on July 20, 2018, 08:55:10 AM
To the guests reading this: do you know that if you join, you can see all of the pictures that members post and a few of us have audio clips that you can download and listen to? All for free. No credit card numbers or anything like that. Free!
What are you waiting for?
Join now and post often!
Stop by my page and say hello.
We'd love to have ya'!
Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: WeinerInHand on July 20, 2018, 08:56:37 AM

You must have missed half of Season 7 and all of Season 8 of The Guy From Pittsburgh™️ if none of that made sense.

After twenty seconds of that guy I become so enraged that I have to turn it off!  😄
Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: WeinerInHand on July 20, 2018, 08:57:13 AM
Hi, Weiner   ;)

Hey Toots! ☺
Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: WeinerInHand on July 20, 2018, 09:00:33 AM
Soon enough he'll be asking for donations to go to TruckerCon.  ;)

Well, now that you mention it...
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Post by: WeinerInHand on July 20, 2018, 09:41:50 AM
Wow, German Red Sovine you say, mein Gott!

Fire up Phantom 309....



The 7th deadliest job in the United States
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Post by: Lob Bazare on July 20, 2018, 02:24:50 PM
Road Tale #2 AKA the day I got my Indian name. As I came around a bend of this gravel road I saw a large black spot in the distance. I didn't realize what it was until I stopped beside it, about 12 feet away. It was a small bear. I thought that maybe somebody had hit it with their vehicle as it was not moving. I took out my phone to snap a picture of it. No sooner had I focused the frame, the little bear jumped up and started booking double time towards me. You can't tell in the picture, but it had huge, curved, flesh slicing claws. It was within inches of my open window in a split second. I dropped the phone, hammered on the gas pedal and peeled out of there showering it in a hail of gravel. I guess it was just stopping for a pee on the road (notice the little wet spot behind it). I saw 8 other bears that day! It was in the spring, so I'm guessing that's bear season. When I excitedly told my story to the First Nations guy at my destination he laughed and told me I now have my Indian name. Shawn Nine Bears. I'm just glad I didn't get a flat as I would have been totally sketched out changing a tire.
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Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: WeinerInHand on July 20, 2018, 02:56:15 PM
Road Tale #2 AKA the day I got my Indian name. As I came around a bend of this gravel road I saw a large black spot in the distance. I didn't realize what it was until I stopped beside it, about 12 feet away. It was a small bear. I thought that maybe somebody had hit it with their vehicle as it was not moving. I took out my phone to snap a picture of it. No sooner had I focused the frame, the little bear jumped up and started booking double time towards me. You can't tell in the picture, but it had huge, curved, flesh slicing claws. It was within inches of my open window in a split second. I dropped the phone, hammered on the gas pedal and peeled out of there showering it in a hail of gravel. I guess it was just stopping for a pee on the road (notice the little wet spot behind it). I saw 8 other bears that day! It was in the spring, so I'm guessing that's bear season. When I excitedly told my story to the First Nations guy at my destination he laughed and told me I now have my Indian name. Shawn Nine Bears. I'm just glad I didn't get a flat as I would have been totally sketched out changing a tire.
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That will wake you up, for sure!
I was shut down at the end of a rest area in PA one time during the fall. I woke up around 0200 to start my day and when I pulled the curtains - there was a bear (about three foot at the shoulder) rummaging right next to my driver door. The odd thing is that it was a peaceful moment. I smoked a cigarette, sipped some coffee, and finished up some paperwork. This bear had to see me because I had turned my visor lamp on. The bear wandered off just before I had to start my truck and get going - almost as if he sensed it. A very cool moment!
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Post by: WeinerInHand on July 20, 2018, 04:26:13 PM
Tennessee: from one side to the other.
(I-40 eastbound)
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Post by: Walks_At_Night on July 20, 2018, 04:28:36 PM
Tennessee: from one side to the other.
(I-40 eastbound)

Headed into NC?
Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: WeinerInHand on July 20, 2018, 04:31:30 PM
Headed into NC?

Yeah, it'll take you to Asheville.
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Post by: Walks_At_Night on July 20, 2018, 04:34:22 PM
Yeah, it'll take you to Asheville.

Sorry - should have been more clear.  Was just wondering if your destination was in NC today...............
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Post by: WeinerInHand on July 20, 2018, 04:39:03 PM
Sorry - should have been more clear.  Was just wondering if your destination was in NC today...............

No, I'm shut down in Paducah, Kentucky right now en route to Lincoln, Nebraska.
Those pics were just something that I dug out of facebook. Maybe from three years ago.
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Post by: GravitySucks on July 20, 2018, 04:41:40 PM
No, I'm shut down in Paducah, Kentucky right now en route to Lincoln, Nebraska.
Those pics were just something that I dug out of facebook. Maybe from three years ago.


I am telling you dude.  You have to do food reviews of Joe Tess’s and at least one Runza Hut.
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Post by: Walks_At_Night on July 20, 2018, 04:42:55 PM
No, I'm shut down in Paducah, Kentucky right now en route to Lincoln, Nebraska.
Those pics were just something that I dug out of facebook. Maybe from three years ago.

I see.  I'm in NC so was gonna welcome you to the Tar Heel State but you are headed in the opposite direction.
Guess you won't have alot of steep grades to deal with in Nebraska.
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Post by: WeinerInHand on July 20, 2018, 04:43:17 PM

I am telling you dude.  You have to do food reviews of Joe Tess’s and at least one Runza Hut.

As a matter of fact - I'll be swinging into that Runza Hut!
Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: WeinerInHand on July 20, 2018, 04:44:41 PM
I see.  I'm in NC so was gonna welcome you to the Tar Heel State but you are headed in the opposite direction.
Guess you won't have alot of steep grades to deal with in Nebraska.

Remember, the Rockies start in western NE!

I was in Raleigh two days ago.
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Post by: GravitySucks on July 20, 2018, 04:45:47 PM
As a matter of fact - I'll be swinging into that Runza Hut!


I better get a shoutout this time.  And if you ever make it to the south side of Houston or near the Johnson Space Center let me know. Even Galveston.
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Post by: WeinerInHand on July 20, 2018, 04:46:38 PM

I better get a shoutout this time.  And if you ever make it to the south side of Houston or near the Johnson Space Center let me know. Even Galveston.

Will do!
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Post by: GravitySucks on July 20, 2018, 04:48:01 PM
Remember, the Rockies start in western NE!

I was in Raleigh two days ago.


Yeah and the telephone pole is the state tree.


Dodge is the longest main street in America. 


There is a fat checkpoint on I80 at council bluffs and an ugly checkpoint just before the Colorado state line. Or at least there used to be.
Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: WeinerInHand on July 20, 2018, 04:51:21 PM

Yeah and the telephone pole is the state tree.


Dodge is the longest main street in America. 


There is a fat checkpoint on I80 at council bluffs and an ugly checkpoint just before the Colorado state line. Or at least there used to be.

I was surprised at how small Dodge was - just a lot of meat processing plants.
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Post by: Walks_At_Night on July 20, 2018, 04:52:12 PM
Remember, the Rockies start in western NE!

I was in Raleigh two days ago.

I will take your word for it on NE, I've only been through it once and all I remember was flat and corn.

I'm a transplanted Detroit guy in Raleigh now.  Hope you had a good visit to 'Our fair city'..............
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Post by: GravitySucks on July 20, 2018, 04:53:18 PM
I was surprised at how small Dodge was - just a lot of meat processing plants.


I used to be the only white guy on the Union Meat Packing tournament softball team.  I have been to places in Omaha no white man had been before. 
Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: WeinerInHand on July 20, 2018, 04:56:12 PM
I will take your word for it on NE, I've only been through it once and all I remember was flat and corn.

I'm a transplanted Detroit guy in Raleigh now.  Hope you had a good visit to 'Our fair city'..............

I'm going to do a Midnight in the Diner episode of the Kenly Petro one of these days.
I'm down in Smithfield quite a bit.
Hey, what's that soda that they sell a hot version of down there? It's not Cheerwine.
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Post by: WeinerInHand on July 20, 2018, 04:57:36 PM

I used to be the only white guy on the Union Meat Packing tournament softball team.  I have been to places in Omaha no white man had been before.

Hahaha - same with me when I lived in Albany, Georgia for a stint!
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Post by: Walks_At_Night on July 20, 2018, 05:06:02 PM
I'm going to do a Midnight in the Diner episode of the Kenly Petro one of these days.
I'm down in Smithfield quite a bit.
Hey, what's that soda that they sell a hot version of down there? It's not Cheerwine.

Kenly is in a black hole for me.  If I'm headed south, I pick up 95 at Benson.  If I'm headed north, I'm on 85 and don't pick 95 up until Virginia. 

Cheerwine is the big one, but I'm guessing Waynesville might be the brand you are thinking of.

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Post by: WeinerInHand on July 20, 2018, 05:13:05 PM
Kenly is in a black hole for me.  If I'm headed south, I pick up 95 at Benson.  If I'm headed north, I'm on 85 and don't pick 95 up until Virginia. 

Cheerwine is the big one, but I'm guessing Waynesville might be the brand you are thinking of.

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I'm not sure that's it but I'll find it when I get there.
Boy, 540 westbound was about a mess wednesday morning around 0800.
That was one hell of a storm tuesday night!
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Post by: Walks_At_Night on July 20, 2018, 05:18:41 PM
I'm not sure that's it but I'll find it when I get there.
Boy, 540 westbound was about a mess wednesday morning around 0800.
That was one hell of a storm tuesday night!

Thankfully  I don't have to commute on 540 and no kidding about that storm.  Not uncommon here in the summer...........
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Post by: WeinerInHand on July 21, 2018, 04:10:24 AM
One time I was in New Hampshire and I ended up shutting down in the middle of a car show!
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Post by: Spookcat on July 21, 2018, 04:12:57 AM
One time I was in New Hampshire and I ended up shutting down in the middle of a car show!

Aww a puppy!
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Post by: tootsie_wootsy on July 21, 2018, 04:49:24 AM
One time I was in New Hampshire and I ended up shutting down in the middle of a car show!

Hi Weiner,, ;)  great pics  :)
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Post by: tootsie_wootsy on July 21, 2018, 04:53:44 AM
I wonder where Metron is.   :-\. I hope's ok.. :o Well, I'll be back a little later.. Hope he shows up...

@Metron   

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Post by: DynamoHum on July 21, 2018, 05:51:27 AM
Just caught up on this thread!

In the UK we have people who are unofficially designated National Treasures. You are a treasure of EllGab Weiner! I'm loving this snapshot into your life! My dad was a trucker - lorry driver of the year (we call even the big rigs lorries here) in the UK 3 times! A lot of what you post reminds me of my dad. It's kinda bittersweet as I loved my dad cause he was my dad but wasn't overly keen on him, but your tales Weiner are kind of softening his memory so thank you :)

Spookcat - I don't know if you have tried Okonomiyaki yet but you must - OMFG.

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Post by: Bart Ell on July 21, 2018, 05:56:20 AM
I'm going to do a Midnight in the Diner episode of the Kenly Petro one of these days.

You take the Leona schedule to heart it seems.
Not even one show a week, hours and hours of crying on the phone to me and you refuse to take real open line calls.
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Post by: WeinerInHand on July 21, 2018, 09:13:18 AM
I wonder where Metron is.   :-\. I hope's ok.. :o Well, I'll be back a little later.. Hope he shows up...

@Metron   

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Hey Toots!  ☺
Yeah, I'm a little concerned myself...
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Post by: tootsie_wootsy on July 21, 2018, 09:17:37 AM
Hey Toots!  ☺
Yeah, I'm a little concerned myself...

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@Metron
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Post by: WeinerInHand on July 21, 2018, 09:26:36 AM
Just caught up on this thread!

In the UK we have people who are unofficially designated National Treasures. You are a treasure of EllGab Weiner! I'm loving this snapshot into your life! My dad was a trucker - lorry driver of the year (we call even the big rigs lorries here) in the UK 3 times! A lot of what you post reminds me of my dad. It's kinda bittersweet as I loved my dad cause he was my dad but wasn't overly keen on him, but your tales Weiner are kind of softening his memory so thank you :)

Spookcat - I don't know if you have tried Okonomiyaki yet but you must - OMFG.

Awww, thanks for those kind words, it means a lot! This is a strange way out here and I know that people are curious as to how we go about things so I thought that it might make an interesting thread for EllGab. If sharing my experiences out here has shed some light as to why we have some jagged edges, and has helped in softening a harsh memory? Well, I'll consider that a high honor, and my pleasure.

Welp, alright, clean that seat off and climb up in here - they switched things up and we've got 650 miles to Denton, Texas by tomorrow, 4pm.
Time's a wastin'!
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Post by: WeinerInHand on July 21, 2018, 09:28:24 AM
You take the Leona schedule to heart it seems.
Not even one show a week, hours and hours of crying on the phone to me and you refuse to take real open line calls.

Hahaha - alright, Boss! I'll set my sight to it!
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Post by: albrecht on July 21, 2018, 09:34:14 AM
Awww, thanks for those kind words, it means a lot! This is a strange way out here and I know that people are curious as to how we go about things so I thought that it might make an interesting thread for EllGab. If sharing my experiences out here has shed some light as to why we have some jagged edges, and has helped in softening a harsh memory? Well, I'll consider that a high honor, and my pleasure.

Welp, alright, clean that seat off and climb up in here - they switched things up and we've got 650 miles to Dexter, Texas by tomorrow, 4pm.
Time's a wastin'!

Watch out for ghosts.

http://www.texasescapes.com/CentralTexasTownsNorth/Dexter-Texas.htm

http://texasghosttowns.blogspot.com/2014/07/dexter-cooke-county-april-2012-photos.html

http://ghosttowns.com/states/tx/dexter.html
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Post by: WeinerInHand on July 21, 2018, 02:39:52 PM
Watch out for ghosts.

http://www.texasescapes.com/CentralTexasTownsNorth/Dexter-Texas.htm

http://texasghosttowns.blogspot.com/2014/07/dexter-cooke-county-april-2012-photos.html

http://ghosttowns.com/states/tx/dexter.html

Thanks! Quite the history there.
Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: WeinerInHand on July 21, 2018, 02:50:10 PM
On I-44, in the middle of Missouri, you'll see these signs. Go ahead - take a look!  😃
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Post by: WeinerInHand on July 21, 2018, 06:13:57 PM
MidnightintheDiner,Ep.03:Springfield,Missouri

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Post by: WeinerInHand on July 21, 2018, 06:15:18 PM
Episode03 screenshot
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Post by: tootsie_wootsy on July 21, 2018, 06:43:51 PM
MidnightintheDiner,Ep.03:Springfield,Missouri

Loved the podcast, Weiner.. :) ;)
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Post by: WeinerInHand on July 21, 2018, 06:49:40 PM
Loved the podcast, Weiner.. :) ;)

Thanks Tootsie!  😊
No Metron yet?
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Post by: tootsie_wootsy on July 21, 2018, 06:50:56 PM
Thanks Tootsie!  😊
No Metron yet?

no,   :-[ i hope he's ok   :-\
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Post by: WeinerInHand on July 21, 2018, 06:51:36 PM
no,   :-[ i hope he's ok   :-\

Yeah, me too.
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Post by: Spookcat on July 21, 2018, 07:10:25 PM
no,   :-[ i hope he's ok   :-\

Have you tried sending him a personal message? Those send a notice to our email addresses. Hopefully the Elluminati haven't fully initiated him.
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Post by: Bart Ell on July 21, 2018, 07:11:22 PM
MidnightintheDiner,Ep.03:Springfield,Missouri

You tagged me in the other thread for your show?
Weiner, I am going to make a pro out of you one day!
#Legacy
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Post by: WeinerInHand on July 21, 2018, 07:13:05 PM
You tagged me in the other thread for your show?
Weiner, I am going to make a pro out of you one day!
#Legacy

I post it in the drama section because I know that some aren't interested in this thread but they like the reviews.

#ellgabmention  #bartcoin
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Post by: tootsie_wootsy on July 21, 2018, 07:45:49 PM
Have you tried sending him a personal message? Those send a notice to our email addresses. Hopefully the Elluminati haven't fully initiated him.

I just did.. thanks for letting me know   :) :)
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Post by: WeinerInHand on July 22, 2018, 02:23:19 PM
I completely forgot to take pictures until the very last minute, so here's the Peterbuilt plant down the road.  😬
Denton, Texas. 109F. Low humidity.
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Post by: tootsie_wootsy on July 22, 2018, 02:41:42 PM
I completely forgot to take pictures until the very last minute, so here's the Peterbuilt plant down the road.  😬
Denton, Texas. 109F. Low humidity.
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nice pics you take, Weiner.. you really get around  ;)
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Post by: tootsie_wootsy on July 22, 2018, 02:42:27 PM
still  no Metron  :-[ and I sent him a pm.. 

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Post by: WeinerInHand on July 22, 2018, 02:46:48 PM
still  no Metron  :-[ and I sent him a pm.. 

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I'm not sure what's going on.
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Post by: WeinerInHand on July 22, 2018, 02:53:04 PM
nice pics you take, Weiner.. you really get around  ;)
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Post by: WeinerInHand on July 23, 2018, 12:15:28 AM
Christmas day, from a few years back.
I decided that bottom picture would be my X-mas tree that year. Taken from somewhere in Iowa - can't remember where...
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Post by: WeinerInHand on July 23, 2018, 12:24:34 AM
Let's not get too excited for winter's return.
(A few pics to beat the heat.)
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Post by: WeinerInHand on July 23, 2018, 12:28:05 AM
Although it's hectic, I do enjoy getting a look at Philly, from time to time.
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Post by: WeinerInHand on July 23, 2018, 12:36:40 AM
My balcony view and the really expensive slice of cheese cake from the time that I broke down in Chattanooga. I remember later on that evening, being pretty lit up from my visit to the in-house bar, and eating that cheese cake as I watched the bustle below.
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Post by: Spookcat on July 23, 2018, 12:40:06 AM
My balcony view and the really expensive slice of cheese cake from the time that I broke down in Chattanooga. I remember later on that evening, being pretty lit up from my visit to the in-house bar, and eating that cheese cake as I watched the bustle below.

Ooh, cheesecake!

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Post by: WeinerInHand on July 23, 2018, 12:41:24 AM
Ooh, cheesecake!

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I think it cost around twelve bucks!
It was worth it.
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Post by: WeinerInHand on July 23, 2018, 01:27:32 AM
no,   :-[ i hope he's ok   :-\

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Post by: WeinerInHand on July 23, 2018, 10:18:32 AM
Eufaula Lake, Oklahoma. 87F. Low humidity.
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Post by: GravitySucks on July 23, 2018, 10:21:18 AM
Eufaula Lake, Oklahoma. 87F. Low humidity.
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Post by: WeinerInHand on July 23, 2018, 10:49:03 AM


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Post by: tootsie_wootsy on July 23, 2018, 10:56:27 AM
Hi, Weiner, thanks for the great pics..  :) ;)
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Post by: WeinerInHand on July 23, 2018, 11:05:02 AM
Hi, Weiner, thanks for the great pics..  :) ;)

Hey Toots!  ☺
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Post by: tootsie_wootsy on July 23, 2018, 11:27:36 AM
Hey Toots!  ☺

Congrats on the new status   ;)
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Post by: WeinerInHand on July 23, 2018, 11:34:26 AM
Congrats on the new status   ;)

You're too soon, but I'll get there!  😃😉
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Post by: Spookcat on July 23, 2018, 06:12:32 PM
Hey, Weiner, have you heard the Weiner Game of Thrones Parody song from South Park?
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Post by: albrecht on July 23, 2018, 07:04:17 PM


That place looks like a good time!
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Post by: WeinerInHand on July 24, 2018, 12:13:55 AM
Hey, Weiner, have you heard the Weiner Game of Thrones Parody song from South Park?

Haha - no! Any good?
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Post by: WeinerInHand on July 24, 2018, 12:16:17 AM
That place looks like a good time!

The place is huge! And then you go ten miles north to I-40 eastbound and there is another lake. Seems like a real nice place.
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Post by: Spookcat on July 24, 2018, 12:24:45 AM
Haha - no! Any good?

You probably don't want to listen to this in public or at work. Just saying. It IS South Park, after all.

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Post by: WeinerInHand on July 24, 2018, 12:31:03 AM
You probably don't want to listen to this in public or at work. Just saying. It IS South Park, after all.



Disturbing!  😃
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Post by: Spookcat on July 24, 2018, 12:35:23 AM
Disturbing! 

Aww! You don't want a chorus of men singing your name? 😂😂😂
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Post by: WeinerInHand on July 24, 2018, 12:40:45 AM
Aww! You don't want a chorus of men singing your name? 😂😂😂

😄
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Post by: tootsie_wootsy on July 24, 2018, 02:22:27 AM
Hey Weiner.. this is for you   :) ;)
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Post by: Bart Ell on July 24, 2018, 10:06:01 AM
https://twitter.com/bart_ell/status/1021803629702000640
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Post by: WeinerInHand on July 24, 2018, 11:19:09 AM
Hey Weiner.. this is for you   :) ;)
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A campsite with some doritos, some macaroni salad, some hotdogs, and a few beers sounds really good right about now. Thanks Toots!  😃
I now know what I'll be doing when I get home in a few days.
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Post by: WeinerInHand on July 24, 2018, 11:21:26 AM
https://twitter.com/bart_ell/status/1021803629702000640

...and hey, where else are you going to find quality programming like Midnight in the Diner other than KONR? Exactly!
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Post by: GravitySucks on July 24, 2018, 11:21:50 AM
A campsite with some doritos, some macaroni salad, some hotdogs, and a few beers sounds really good right about now. Thanks Toots!  😃
I now know what I'll be doing when I get home in a few days.


Probably always feels better to have your own weiner in hand in your own home. Unless you drive a Peterbilt.
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Post by: WeinerInHand on July 24, 2018, 11:24:24 AM

Probably always feels better to have your own weiner in hand in your own home. Unless you drive a Peterbilt.

I've learned to drive and shift with one hand -- it's tricky but it can be done...  😃
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Post by: GravitySucks on July 24, 2018, 11:29:56 AM
I've learned to drive and shift with one hand -- it's tricky but it can be done...  😃


Must make for a messy logbook. Still waiting for that Runza Hut review.
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Post by: WeinerInHand on July 24, 2018, 11:33:25 AM

Must make for a messy logbook. Still waiting for that Runza Hut review.

They had me switch out that load in Saint Louis for one to Dallas. I'm in West Memphis now, en route to Richmond, VA.  Afterwards, home to Ohio.
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Post by: tootsie_wootsy on July 24, 2018, 11:36:56 AM
They had me switch out that load in Saint Louis for one to Dallas. I'm in West Memphis now, en route to Richmond, VA.  Afterwards, home to Ohio.

hey Weiner.. you have a download for your latest podcast?  :) ;)
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Post by: WeinerInHand on July 24, 2018, 11:41:49 AM
hey Weiner.. you have a download for your latest podcast?  :) ;)

It's the one from the other day but here you go!
There is some really good classic rock and r&b on KONR - give it a try.

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Post by: tootsie_wootsy on July 24, 2018, 11:45:12 AM
It's the one from the other day but here you go!
There is some really good classic rock and r&b on KONR - give it a try.

thanks, weiner.. luv, toots  ;) :)
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Post by: WeinerInHand on July 24, 2018, 11:53:07 AM
thanks, weiner.. luv, toots  ;) :)
  😉
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Post by: WeinerInHand on July 25, 2018, 06:25:08 AM
Knoxville, Tennessee. 73F. Humidity is low but rising. It might rain.
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Post by: Bart Ell on July 25, 2018, 06:34:56 AM
One page away from being New Falkie.
You can do it, Weenie!
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Post by: WeinerInHand on July 25, 2018, 08:08:57 AM
One page away from being New Falkie.
You can do it, Weenie!

I might have record an episode of Tales from the Road real quick - and then market the hell out of it!  😃😄
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Post by: WeinerInHand on July 25, 2018, 08:10:19 AM
Johnson City, Tennessee.
Yep, rain! ☔
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Post by: Bart Ell on July 25, 2018, 10:13:03 AM
I might have record an episode of Tales from the Road real quick - and then market the hell out of it!  😃😄

Do it, I will add diner sounds and fireworks!
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Post by: WeinerInHand on July 25, 2018, 10:19:31 AM
Do it, I will add diner sounds and fireworks!

I'll think of a good one while I finish up this run tonight! I've got a downer but I don't want two of those in a row. Hahaha - wait until I find the police report from when I was attacked just outside of Indianapolis - you're gonna laugh!
😄😄😄😄
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Post by: WeinerInHand on July 25, 2018, 04:12:29 PM
Truck driving songs?
Yeah, I've got 'em!

Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: WeinerInHand on July 25, 2018, 04:50:07 PM
A question from Bart Ell:
Do you prefer day or night driving?

I would drive midnight to noon everyday if I had my choice:
1.) Less people on the roads.
2.) Shorter lines in truck stops when fueling.
3.) Truck stops are empty at noon so you can always find a place to park. Also, the laundry and showers are always open(except on weekends).
4.) I am near sighted and so at night, there is less depth of field viewable, so my sight is sharper.
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Post by: Spookcat on July 26, 2018, 01:50:58 AM
Congratulations on Elluminati status, Weiner!
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Post by: WeinerInHand on July 26, 2018, 05:34:33 AM
Congratulations on Elluminati status, Weiner!

Thank you Spookcat!
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Post by: tootsie_wootsy on July 26, 2018, 10:14:03 AM
Thanks for your kind words, weiner.. I guess i'm back for now..luv, toots :) ;)
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Post by: tootsie_wootsy on July 26, 2018, 10:15:01 AM
and congrats on new status   :) ;)
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Post by: tootsie_wootsy on July 26, 2018, 10:22:34 AM
Johnson City, Tennessee.
Yep, rain! ☔

I have an unrequited crush on a guy from Johnson City. Tn... :-\ 8)
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Post by: GravitySucks on July 26, 2018, 10:26:24 AM
Dear WeinerInHand,


Do those 6” chrome lugnut extensions on the front wheels of some big rigs have any really functionality and if so please explain what it is. Is it a certified 6”?
Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: WeinerInHand on July 26, 2018, 11:21:04 AM
Dear WeinerInHand,


Do those 6” chrome lugnut extensions on the front wheels of some big rigs have any really functionality and if so please explain what it is. Is it a certified 6”?

Hahaha - looks only - most are chrome plated plastic and nothing more! 😆
Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: WeinerInHand on July 26, 2018, 11:21:53 AM
I have an unrequited crush on a guy from Johnson City. Tn... :-\ 8)

Hey Toots! ☺
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Post by: WeinerInHand on July 26, 2018, 11:23:12 AM
and congrats on new status   :) ;)

Thank you!  😃
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Post by: WeinerInHand on July 26, 2018, 11:49:28 AM
Lynchburg, Virginia. 86F. Humid but tolerable.
Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: albrecht on July 26, 2018, 01:50:14 PM
Be happy you weren't hauling stuff on IH-35 in Austin today. Shut down near me for over 4 hours. Friend trapped on fly-over ramp so no way off the whole time. People ran out of gas, tried to do illegal moves to get out, and general traffic chaos. There initially was an accident and then vehicle and rass-fire. Then the guy, who apparently was drunk, told the cops he had a bomb. (Earlier reports were that a "suspicious package" was being investigated.) Nothing like tacking on a bomb charge after you get a drunk driving charge and accident. Wise move.  ;)

https://www.kxan.com/news/local/austin/all-lanes-of-i-35-shut-down-in-south-austin/1325542272

https://www.statesman.com/news/breaking-news/traffic-alert-northbound-shut-down-after-vehicle-fire/p4ZOT7PH7bfRbu4c9IEneO/
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Post by: WeinerInHand on July 26, 2018, 02:28:07 PM
Be happy you weren't hauling stuff on IH-35 in Austin today. Shut down near me for over 4 hours. Friend trapped on fly-over ramp so no way off the whole time. People ran out of gas, tried to do illegal moves to get out, and general traffic chaos. There initially was an accident and then vehicle and rass-fire. Then the guy, who apparently was drunk, told the cops he had a bomb. (Earlier reports were that a "suspicious package" was being investigated.) Nothing like tacking on a bomb charge after you get a drunk driving charge and accident. Wise move.  ;)

https://www.kxan.com/news/local/austin/all-lanes-of-i-35-shut-down-in-south-austin/1325542272

https://www.statesman.com/news/breaking-news/traffic-alert-northbound-shut-down-after-vehicle-fire/p4ZOT7PH7bfRbu4c9IEneO/

Ha! What an idiot. Hopefully, he'll be placed away to where he doesn't have to think for himself for a long, long time.
This is why we can't have nice things!  😒
Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: albrecht on July 26, 2018, 02:32:07 PM
Ha! What an idiot. Hopefully, he'll be placed away to where he doesn't have to think for himself for a long, long time.
This is why we can't have nice things!  😒

Yeah, I'm sure his lawyer (and likely him when he sobers up) will be shaking his head "and so you figured a way to get out of a drunk driving accident is to claim you have a bomb??) With terrorism, cartels, and the recent Austin bomber the police can't mess around and so had to shut everything down and search "bomb" out of "abundance of caution.) There were good Samaritans who climbed up the access ramps and went to side of highway with gas cans to help those who ran out of gas.

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Post by: WeinerInHand on July 26, 2018, 02:40:05 PM
Yeah, I'm sure his lawyer (and likely him when he sobers up) will be shaking his head "and so you figured a way to get out of a drunk driving accident is to claim you have a bomb??) With terrorism, cartels, and the recent Austin bomber the police can't mess around and so had to shut everything down and search "bomb" out of "abundance of caution.) There were good Samaritans who climbed up the access ramps and went to side of highway with gas cans to help those who ran out of gas.

Well, I suppose that I'll give it a shot the next time I'm overweight at a scale!
Texas has a way. It's hard to put to words the effort they will invest into others -- now, that may be in helping -- or it may be in hurting -
But Texas has a way!  😆
Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: Chocolate coated jackboot on July 26, 2018, 03:10:26 PM
Ever encounter engine-braking-rage?


Whenever I see a "NO ENGINE BRAKING" sign I know there's a cranky old geezer nearby
Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: WeinerInHand on July 26, 2018, 03:20:08 PM
Ever encounter engine-braking-rage?


Whenever I see a "NO ENGINE BRAKING" sign I know there's a cranky old geezer nearby

Rage? No. Disgust? Yes.
Engine brakes are to assist in mountainous driving conditions. Period. Can you use them at other times? Yeah, but be decent about it.
This fallback on "saving" brakes is merely an excuse to annoy people, and I've heard it a thousand times.
Some drivers just get a kick out of rattling windows... That driver is in the wrong.
Perfectly flat ground. No excuse!
He could have stayed a gear lower and used the "natural braking effect" of the engine.
Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: WeinerInHand on July 27, 2018, 05:01:21 PM
Columbus, Ohio. 80F. Low humidity.
I came in through the south east side and there really isn't much to see except the friday evening rush. Here's my bedroom view...
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Post by: tootsie_wootsy on July 27, 2018, 05:14:05 PM
hi weiner   :) ;)
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Post by: WeinerInHand on July 27, 2018, 05:24:21 PM
hi weiner   :) ;)

Hey Toots!  😃
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Post by: WeinerInHand on July 28, 2018, 03:09:23 AM
Four Aces, the pot is mine!
Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: reginald on July 28, 2018, 10:22:45 AM
Lynchburg, Virginia. 86F. Humid but tolerable.

I enjoy your pictures and I hope you keep posting them.
Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: WeinerInHand on July 28, 2018, 11:57:15 AM
I enjoy your pictures and I hope you keep posting them.

Thanks! If you have any pics or stories of the places you've been - feel free to share them here.
Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: WeinerInHand on July 28, 2018, 11:59:23 AM
Columbus, Ohio. 77F. Low humidity.
A perfect day.
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Post by: WeinerInHand on July 28, 2018, 12:39:52 PM
The beer has been purchased and the Chinese food delivered.

*Your Weiner is washed and shaved!
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Post by: tootsie_wootsy on July 28, 2018, 01:11:21 PM
The beer has been purchased and the Chinese food delivered.

*Your Weiner is washed and shaved!

hey, Weiner lucky you  .. :) ;)  i just had some chinese food too but i don't drink beer.. i had a soda
Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: WeinerInHand on July 28, 2018, 01:51:09 PM
hey, Weiner lucky you  .. :) ;)  i just had some chinese food too but i don't drink beer.. i had a soda

Hey Toots! I don't drink like I used to but I do enjoy it when I can.  ☺
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Post by: WeinerInHand on July 28, 2018, 02:04:17 PM
To the guests reading this: do you know that if you join, you can see all of the pictures that members post and a few of us have audio clips that you can download and listen to? All for free. No credit card numbers or anything like that. Free!
What are you waiting for?
Join now and post often!
Stop by my page and say hello.
We'd love to have ya'!
Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: WeinerInHand on July 29, 2018, 11:46:10 AM
Aces and the deuce. I call!
Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: WeinerInHand on July 31, 2018, 08:04:02 AM
The actions of other drivers further prove what a valuable asset Weiner is to his company...
Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: Bart Ell on July 31, 2018, 08:08:40 AM
The actions of other drivers further prove what a valuable asset Weiner is to his company...

Your company hires female drivers?

JOKING, CALM DOWN!
Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: WeinerInHand on July 31, 2018, 08:13:20 AM
Your company hires female drivers?

JOKING, CALM DOWN!
  😃😄😃😆😊☺
Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: WeinerInHand on August 02, 2018, 11:11:18 AM
Indianapolis. 74F. Low humidity.
Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: WeinerInHand on August 02, 2018, 11:13:34 AM
Saint Louis. 88F. Humid. I came in from the north so not much to see. What are truck driver's dreams made of? See below:  [ You are not allowed to view attachments ]  
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Post by: WeinerInHand on August 03, 2018, 12:25:38 PM
@Bart Ell
Midnight in the Diner, ep.04: Columbus, Ohio

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Post by: WeinerInHand on August 03, 2018, 12:26:50 PM
Midnight in the Diner, ep.04: Columbus, Ohio
Screenshot
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Post by: tootsie_wootsy on August 03, 2018, 01:04:46 PM
@Bart Ell
Midnight in the Diner, ep.04: Columbus, Ohio

great podcast, Weiner  :)  glad you enjoyed the Cuban food  ;)
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Post by: WeinerInHand on August 03, 2018, 01:08:26 PM
great podcast, Weiner  :)  glad you enjoyed the Cuban food  ;)
Thanks Toots! Yes, I loved it! 👍
Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: Bart Ell on August 03, 2018, 01:09:07 PM
"The banana of that area"

#MidnightInTheDinerOnKONR
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Post by: WeinerInHand on August 03, 2018, 01:58:17 PM
"The banana of that area"

#MidnightInTheDinerOnKONR
  😃
Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: Walks_At_Night on August 03, 2018, 02:46:36 PM
Saint Louis. 88F. Humid. I came in from the north so not much to see. What are truck driver's dreams made of? See below:  [ You are not allowed to view attachments ]

That loaded miles number looks pretty sweet!

I do enjoy this thread and the updates from your gig.  All I do is stay in here all day........     :'(
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Post by: WeinerInHand on August 03, 2018, 02:51:17 PM
That loaded miles number looks pretty sweet!

I do enjoy this thread and the updates from your gig.  All I do is stay in here all day........     :'(
Thanks, I appreciate it! ☺
Eh, you're a better one than me - I couldn't do it - I'd freak out on somebody... 😬
Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: Walks_At_Night on August 03, 2018, 03:10:30 PM
Thanks, I appreciate it! ☺
Eh, you're a better one than me - I couldn't do it - I'd freak out on somebody... 😬

Ha!  Well fortunately, I've got a Redman chewing good ole boy from Appalachia who still runs his own still and an Indian dude that was forced into
an arranged marriage that absolutely loathes his wife on either side of me.  Their tales keeps things somewhat interesting. 
Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: WeinerInHand on August 03, 2018, 08:49:26 PM
Ha!  Well fortunately, I've got a Redman chewing good ole boy from Appalachia who still runs his own still and an Indian dude that was forced into
an arranged marriage that absolutely loathes his wife on either side of me.  Their tales keeps things somewhat interesting.
That sounds like a thread! 😃
Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: WeinerInHand on August 03, 2018, 08:59:22 PM
WeinerInHand and the Curious Case of the Fluorescent Field.
Audio
*03:40 *if we would have kept walking.
Sorry, folks - my phone is dying and it glitches.

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Post by: WeinerInHand on August 03, 2018, 09:01:26 PM
WeinerInHand and the Curious Case of the Fluorescent Field.
Screenshots.
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Post by: WeinerInHand on August 04, 2018, 01:26:52 PM
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Post by: WeinerInHand on August 04, 2018, 01:28:46 PM
In Higginsville, Missouri you can purchase five cartons of smokes and a large cup of coffee for under two hundred bucks.  [ You are not allowed to view attachments ]  
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Post by: tootsie_wootsy on August 04, 2018, 01:47:17 PM
WeinerInHand and the Curious Case of the Fluorescent Field.
Audio
*03:40 *if we would have kept walking.
Sorry, folks - my phone is dying and it glitches.

great podcast, Weiner.. looks like you may have entered an alternate reality  :) ;) :o
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Post by: Bart Ell on August 04, 2018, 01:53:18 PM
WeinerInHand and the Curious Case of the Fluorescent Field.
Audio
*03:40 *if we would have kept walking.
Sorry, folks - my phone is dying and it glitches.

You are building your own #legacy with all these different segments
Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: WeinerInHand on August 04, 2018, 01:53:40 PM
great podcast, Weiner.. looks like you may have entered an alternate reality  :) ;) :o
☺ Yep, something dimensional. That's all we could figure...
Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: WeinerInHand on August 04, 2018, 01:54:45 PM
You are building your own #legacy with all these different segments
#weinacy 😃
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Post by: Spookcat on August 05, 2018, 02:52:54 AM
Just caught up. The Cuban food looked absolutely delicious!
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Post by: WeinerInHand on August 05, 2018, 04:40:40 AM
Just caught up. The Cuban food looked absolutely delicious!
It was!  😃
Congrats on the rank up!
Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: WeinerInHand on August 05, 2018, 03:58:22 PM
Nothing but high winds and rain climbing the Rockies westbound through Wyoming. 74F.
Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: WeinerInHand on August 06, 2018, 05:32:56 PM
I-84 west through northern Utah.
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Post by: WeinerInHand on August 06, 2018, 05:35:52 PM
I-84 west through southern Idaho.
Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: WeinerInHand on August 07, 2018, 06:47:30 AM
Good Morning! I-84 west. Oregon.
Right around mm.215.
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Post by: Bart Ell on August 07, 2018, 06:50:19 AM
Send those pics to the maniac martian guy you like and tell him you found a paved road on Mars.
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Post by: WeinerInHand on August 07, 2018, 06:52:22 AM
Send those pics to the maniac martian guy you like and tell him you found a paved road on Mars.
You jest but it just might work! 😃
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Post by: WeinerInHand on August 07, 2018, 12:56:40 PM
A few more from I-84 west on my way to Portland, Oregon...
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Post by: tootsie_wootsy on August 07, 2018, 02:29:27 PM
A few more from I-84 west on my way to Portland, Oregon...

nice pics, Weiner  :) ;)
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Post by: WeinerInHand on August 07, 2018, 03:13:42 PM
nice pics, Weiner  :) ;)
Thanks Toots ☺ Up to Washington next! 😃
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Post by: WeinerInHand on August 08, 2018, 05:56:10 PM
Heading to the onion fields in Prosser, Washington. 107F. I have to shut down there. Weiner is filthy and smells like onions. Weiner is not happy. Weiner is flaccid. 😐
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Post by: ItsOver on August 08, 2018, 06:09:37 PM
Heading to the onion fields in Prosser, Washington. 107F. I have to shut down there. Weiner is filthy and smells like onions. Weiner is not happy. Weiner is flaccid. 😐
mmmmmm... onions and weiners.

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Post by: WeinerInHand on August 09, 2018, 02:03:05 AM
mmmmmm... onions and weiners.

visitors can't see pics , please register or login

Oh yeah, I forgot the part about the cheese and the wet soggy buns... 😬😃
Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: WeinerInHand on August 10, 2018, 01:05:28 PM
Good Morning! I-84 west. Oregon.
Right around mm.215.
Same spot but eastbound and climbing this time.
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Post by: Fast and Bulbous on August 10, 2018, 05:08:40 PM
A few more from I-84 west on my way to Portland, Oregon...
these bring back memories.  Used to live in Portland then ride the bike through columbia gorge to my gf's ranch in easten Oregon every couple of week-ends.
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Post by: WeinerInHand on August 10, 2018, 05:41:56 PM
these bring back memories.  Used to live in Portland then ride the bike through columbia gorge to my gf's ranch in easten Oregon every couple of week-ends.
Beautiful country, for sure!
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Post by: tootsie_wootsy on August 11, 2018, 09:27:08 AM
Hey Weiner.. I miss your podcasts    :) ;)
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Post by: WeinerInHand on August 12, 2018, 11:18:17 AM
Hey Weiner.. I miss your podcasts    :) ;)
I should have something by tuesday! ☺
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Post by: WeinerInHand on August 12, 2018, 11:19:13 AM
One last pic of Oregon.
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Post by: WeinerInHand on August 12, 2018, 11:34:49 AM
@albrecht
I stopped at that truck stop in Little America, Wyoming. It was okay, more of a novelty place, really. There was a family oriented side and a truck driver side so I kept to the driver's side(this time).
For a Saturday evening, I still managed to get a shower and my laundry done, which surprised me. The food was standard fare with about a %15 mark up so I just grabbed a few items off of the shelf. The two items that caught my eye were huckleberry soda and a scorpion sucker.
The sucker was awful and I threw it away but the soda was very unique and I enjoyed it.
There was room for around two hundred trucks so it will be something to keep in mind if I am running the mountains in the evening.
Also, the town fire department and post office were in the same parking lot!
If I ever get some extra time, I will hustle to get there and hang out for a few days at the hotel and visit the bar.
Lastly, everything was clean and the people were friendly so if you are ever up that way - I'd give it a go!  ☺
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Post by: WeinerInHand on August 13, 2018, 08:45:02 AM
My current load 😃
Washington to Mississippi:
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Post by: WeinerInHand on August 14, 2018, 10:38:29 AM
@Bart Ell

Midnight in the Diner, Ep.05: Cape Girardeau, Missouri.
Audio

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Post by: WeinerInHand on August 14, 2018, 10:39:51 AM
Midnight in the Diner, Ep.05: Cape Girardeau, Missouri
Screenshot
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Post by: GravitySucks on August 14, 2018, 10:40:31 AM
@Bart Ell

Midnight in the Diner, Ep.05: Cape Girardeau, Missouri.
Audio

Did you stop and visit the evil Liberace computer store?  He drove a truck once.
Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: WeinerInHand on August 14, 2018, 10:44:33 AM
Did you stop and visit the evil Liberace computer store?  He drove a truck once.
I was tempted! ☺
Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: Bart Ell on August 14, 2018, 11:05:04 AM
@Bart Ell

Midnight in the Diner, Ep.05: Cape Girardeau, Missouri.
Audio

Should have told me you were in town.
Wait.... what?
Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: WeinerInHand on August 14, 2018, 11:12:58 AM
Should have told me you were in town.
Wait.... what?
Gotcha -- the truth comes out! 😆
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Post by: tootsie_wootsy on August 14, 2018, 03:31:33 PM
@Bart Ell

Midnight in the Diner, Ep.05: Cape Girardeau, Missouri.
Audio

Great podcast, Weiner, I hope you are feeling better  :) ;)
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Post by: WeinerInHand on August 15, 2018, 01:09:59 AM
Great podcast, Weiner, I hope you are feeling better  :) ;)
Thank you Tootsie! I'm fine - I just have to get used to the humidity again. ☺
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Post by: WeinerInHand on August 15, 2018, 01:45:18 AM
Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: Bart Ell on August 15, 2018, 06:57:06 AM
https://twitter.com/bart_ell/status/1029728204943249408
Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: WeinerInHand on August 15, 2018, 07:06:00 AM
https://twitter.com/bart_ell/status/1029728204943249408
I'm surprised you aired it with my nasal Leona Wade impersonation. Thanks, boss! 😃
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Post by: WeinerInHand on August 15, 2018, 07:38:18 AM
@Bart Ell

I just found the police report - stay tuned for a Tales from the Road that will have you laughing your ass off! 😆😃😆😃☺
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Post by: Bart Ell on August 15, 2018, 07:43:21 AM
@Bart Ell

I just found the police report - stay tuned for a Tales from the Road that will have you laughing your ass off! 😆😃😆😃☺

Trucker fights on KONR!
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Post by: tootsie_wootsy on August 15, 2018, 09:39:57 AM
Trucker fights on KONR!

can't wait for that   :)
Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: WeinerInHand on August 15, 2018, 01:56:54 PM
can't wait for that   :)
😃
Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: WeinerInHand on August 16, 2018, 01:29:56 AM
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What are you waiting for?
Join now and post often!
Stop by my page and say hello.
We'd love to have ya'!
Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: WeinerInHand on August 16, 2018, 08:56:00 AM
The weather was raising some hell about fifty miles north of Memphis this morning...
Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: Bart Ell on August 16, 2018, 06:36:14 PM
The weather was raising some hell about fifty miles north of Memphis this morning...

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Post by: WeinerInHand on August 16, 2018, 07:08:31 PM

I'll bet the song would have been a lot bigger if she didn't use that choice of words -- unless it was written for golden shower aficionados...
Great voice!
Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: WeinerInHand on August 17, 2018, 08:33:22 AM
Bad luck and trouble folks.
Poor, poor Weiner...
(Columbus, Ohio)
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Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: Smeghead on August 17, 2018, 08:41:54 AM
And you have to try the:

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I tell my wife about this,, she doesn't believe me nor would she be within 10 feet of it if I cooked it.   I loved the stuff.  You have to fry it crisp for the best taste.
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Post by: GravitySucks on August 17, 2018, 08:43:29 AM
Bad luck and trouble folks.
Poor, poor Weiner...
(Columbus, Ohio)
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It could be worse. It could be freezing rain.
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Post by: Smeghead on August 17, 2018, 08:44:14 AM
I'm late to this thread so catching up.  I was looking through the listings and this sounded cool.  I drove a Bobtail for a while here in Houston, Corpus Christi and Kerrville.  Not over the road, but we'd get around.  And granted, not a semi.  Look forward to reading through and trying the podcast.  Is that somewhere I can download a bunch of episodes or just posted here?

Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: WeinerInHand on August 17, 2018, 08:54:12 AM
I tell my wife about this,, she doesn't believe me nor would she be within 10 feet of it if I cooked it.   I loved the stuff.  You have to fry it crisp for the best taste.
I'd give a try but I think that a thickly sliced fried bologna or spam sandwich with just a touch of mustard suits me when I have a taste for things along this line.
Do Not but pepperoni jerky! Something gets lost in the transition.
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Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: WeinerInHand on August 17, 2018, 08:57:16 AM
It could be worse. It could be freezing rain.
All in time, my friend, in time. Once or twice a year I get caught in it - I shut down immediately and refuse to move. 😬
Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: WeinerInHand on August 17, 2018, 08:59:35 AM
I'm late to this thread so catching up.  I was looking through the listings and this sounded cool.  I drove a Bobtail for a while here in Houston, Corpus Christi and Kerrville.  Not over the road, but we'd get around.  And granted, not a semi.  Look forward to reading through and trying the podcast.  Is that somewhere I can download a bunch of episodes or just posted here?
I did a disk clean-up on my phone and the damn thing deleted them so no, I don't have them but they are on this thread. Sorry. 😯
Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: Smeghead on August 17, 2018, 09:03:29 AM

I had a Buc-ees 52 oz cup of sweet tea at the ready.


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Buc-ees Rules!  Great hot Salsa too. 
Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: Smeghead on August 17, 2018, 09:04:36 AM
I did a disk clean-up on my phone and the damn thing deleted them so no, I don't have them but they are on this thread. Sorry. 😯

Thanks for the heads up.  I'll grab them as I come across them moving through the pages.
Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: Smeghead on August 17, 2018, 09:13:58 AM
My truck. 2016 Freightliner Cascadia. 550 Detroit Deisel. Eaton Fuller 10 speed. 380,000 miles

I own a few Peterbilts and Kenworths.   






                                   on American Truck Simulator
Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: Smeghead on August 17, 2018, 09:16:08 AM
My truck. 2016 Freightliner Cascadia. 550 Detroit Deisel. Eaton Fuller 10 speed. 380,000 miles

Nice....
Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: tootsie_wootsy on August 17, 2018, 09:39:49 AM
hi Weiner   :) ;)

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Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: Smeghead on August 17, 2018, 09:51:26 AM
All caught up.. Great thread Weiner...  Love the pics and the stories.  I grabbed the mp3's of the podcast as I came across them and think I got them all.  Look forward to listening to them.
Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: WeinerInHand on August 17, 2018, 11:29:49 AM
All caught up.. Great thread Weiner...  Love the pics and the stories.  I grabbed the mp3's of the podcast as I came across them and think I got them all.  Look forward to listening to them.
Thanks! If you have any pics or stories of the places that you've been - feel free to share them here. ☺
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Post by: WeinerInHand on August 17, 2018, 11:31:48 AM
hi Weiner   :) ;)

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Hey Toots!
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Post by: Metron on August 17, 2018, 01:38:45 PM
Hey Toots!  ☺
Yeah, I'm a little concerned myself...

You ALL rock!

I am swamped with seasonal work but I shall return, or so my tea leaves inform me.

WWG1WGA

 :) :) :)
Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: WeinerInHand on August 17, 2018, 06:28:27 PM
You ALL rock!

I am swamped with seasonal work but I shall return, or so my tea leaves inform me.

WWG1WGA

 :) :) :)
Well, well, well - look what the cat dragged in!
Welcome Back

Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: Smeghead on August 17, 2018, 07:13:18 PM
Hey Weiner, had a chance to listen to the podcast episodes.  Nicely done.  I enjoyed them.

Now the trick is you gotta keep doing them as you are for future episodes.  Don't go gettin' all Hollywood on us and having James Earl Jones start narrating for you and stuff like that.
Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: WeinerInHand on August 17, 2018, 07:39:51 PM
Hey Weiner, had a chance to listen to the podcast episodes.  Nicely done.  I enjoyed them.

Now the trick is you gotta keep doing them as you are for future episodes.  Don't go gettin' all Hollywood on us and having James Earl Jones start narrating for you and stuff like that.
Hahaha - Bart already told me that I wasn't allowed to go on strike like Falkie does!
Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: Moosie on August 17, 2018, 08:33:32 PM
Hahaha - Bart already told me that I wasn't allowed to go on strike like Falkie does!

WOOT found it!! Now to read it LOL
Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: WeinerInHand on August 17, 2018, 08:36:02 PM
WOOT found it!! Now to read it LOL
Here you go!
Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: Moosie on August 17, 2018, 09:03:47 PM
Here you go!
OMG you have a big red penis truck. WiH that is very cool and so amazingly space age! I am in awe, thank you for posting that.
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Post by: WeinerInHand on August 18, 2018, 03:48:37 AM
OMG you have a big red penis truck. WiH that is very cool and so amazingly space age! I am in awe, thank you for posting that.
😃
Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: WeinerInHand on August 18, 2018, 04:22:02 AM
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Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: Smeghead on August 18, 2018, 05:19:00 AM
OMG you have a big red penis truck. WiH that is very cool and so amazingly space age! I am in awe, thank you for posting that.

We know where your minds at.. (70's porn music playing in background)
Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: Smeghead on August 18, 2018, 05:19:43 AM
Hahaha - Bart already told me that I wasn't allowed to go on strike like Falkie does!

Nobody else has the star power he does.
Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: WeinerInHand on August 18, 2018, 09:31:40 AM
Nobody else has the star power he does.
He even tells me how to spend my money!

@Bart Ell

This what I ended up with.
Of course, a bunch of insurance and anti-virus and all that included. New mouse, mousepad, carrying case, cooling tray... Did I do good?
Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: WeinerInHand on August 18, 2018, 10:07:18 AM
...and just so that I don't feel guilty about spending so much money on myself:
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Post by: tootsie_wootsy on August 18, 2018, 10:26:43 AM
He even tells me how to spend my money!

@Bart Ell

This what I ended up with.
Of course, a bunch of insurance and anti-virus and all that included. New mouse, mousepad, carrying case, cooling tray... Did I do good?

you got some great stuff there, Weiner   :) ;)
Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: Bart Ell on August 18, 2018, 11:21:07 AM
He even tells me how to spend my money!

@Bart Ell

This what I ended up with.
Of course, a bunch of insurance and anti-virus and all that included. New mouse, mousepad, carrying case, cooling tray... Did I do good?

Enjoy the toys!
Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: Bart Ell on August 18, 2018, 11:22:48 AM
...and just so that I don't feel guilty about spending so much money on myself:

Great to see, good going WEEN!
@DaveSchrader
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Post by: WeinerInHand on August 18, 2018, 12:09:20 PM
you got some great stuff there, Weiner   :) ;)
Thanks Toots! I turned 45 this past Wednesday so I suppose it could be a birthday present to myself. However, I've wanted a gaming laptop for twenty some years - so let's just say that I'm tickled! ☺
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Post by: WeinerInHand on August 18, 2018, 12:10:37 PM
Great to see, good going WEEN!
@DaveSchrader
It went through! #ellgab.com #allofus
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Post by: tootsie_wootsy on August 18, 2018, 12:29:24 PM
Thanks Toots! I turned 45 this past Wednesday so I suppose it could be a birthday present to myself. However, I've wanted a gaming laptop for twenty some years - so let's just say that I'm tickled! ☺

Happy Belated Birthday.. My birthday is in August too  ;) :)
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Post by: WeinerInHand on August 18, 2018, 12:34:34 PM
Happy Belated Birthday.. My birthday is in August too  ;) :)
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Post by: tootsie_wootsy on August 18, 2018, 12:36:43 PM
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 :) ;)  thank you   :) :)

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Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: Smeghead on August 18, 2018, 02:34:24 PM
He even tells me how to spend my money!

@Bart Ell

This what I ended up with.
Of course, a bunch of insurance and anti-virus and all that included. New mouse, mousepad, carrying case, cooling tray... Did I do good?

Sweet rig.  Nice phone.
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Post by: Smeghead on August 18, 2018, 02:35:16 PM
Happy Birthday Weiner. 
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Post by: WeinerInHand on August 18, 2018, 04:53:56 PM
Sweet rig.  Nice phone.
I. Am. Loving. It. !!!! 😃
Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: WeinerInHand on August 18, 2018, 04:54:15 PM
Happy Birthday Weiner.
Thank you!
Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: Smeghead on August 19, 2018, 11:05:41 AM
Weiner, How's that Note?
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Post by: WeinerInHand on August 19, 2018, 04:56:23 PM
Weiner, How's that Note?
I haven't really spent too awful much time with it yet but I will say that my old phone had a total storage of 48meg while the note will have a storage of 320meg so that will end a lot of my problems. Eh, it doesn't seem as sturdy as my LG-GStylo but I'm careful with my stuff, for the most part.
Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: Smeghead on August 20, 2018, 01:01:40 AM
That's a lot of storage.  I know you mean GB instead of MB. I remember when 320mb was a lot.  Nowadays, it's a game or two.  Those Notes I've heard are great phones.   We're still using our S4's.  They do everything and more that I use it for, but Bart recommended us to upgrade to S5's and go all modern.  So funny.
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Post by: tootsie_wootsy on August 20, 2018, 10:08:36 AM
Hey Weiner  :) ;)

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Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: Moosie on August 20, 2018, 02:25:52 PM
Thanks Toots! I turned 45 this past Wednesday so I suppose it could be a birthday present to myself. However, I've wanted a gaming laptop for twenty some years - so let's just say that I'm tickled! ☺
He even tells me how to spend my money!

@Bart Ell

This what I ended up with.
Of course, a bunch of insurance and anti-virus and all that included. New mouse, mousepad, carrying case, cooling tray... Did I do good?

Nice toys, Happy Birthday and sweet donation. WiH you're a great guy!
Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: Smeghead on August 21, 2018, 12:16:27 AM
Hey Weiner, how many of the states have you been to in your hauls?  And I know you're on the job, but do you ever get a chance to hit those crazy Roadside Attractions?  I love those things, no matter how tacky.
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Post by: WeinerInHand on August 21, 2018, 10:20:57 AM
That's a lot of storage.  I know you mean GB instead of MB. I remember when 320mb was a lot.  Nowadays, it's a game or two.  Those Notes I've heard are great phones.   We're still using our S4's.  They do everything and more that I use it for, but Bart recommended us to upgrade to S5's and go all modern.  So funny.
I bought that note8 unlocked with the assurance that it would work ...nope! I tried four different carriers and none wanted anything to do with it. THIS is why I hate change!!!!
I was able to switch it for an S8 and it's okay - I'm  not a phone guy so I'm not particular.
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Post by: WeinerInHand on August 21, 2018, 10:22:22 AM
Hey Weiner  :) ;)

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Hey Toots! Thank you - that's cute. 😊
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Post by: WeinerInHand on August 21, 2018, 10:25:40 AM
Hey Weiner, how many of the states have you been to in your hauls?  And I know you're on the job, but do you ever get a chance to hit those crazy Roadside Attractions?  I love those things, no matter how tacky.
Hawaii, Alaska, California, and Nevada are the only four that I've not been to. I rarely get a chance to stop and most don't have truck parking anyways. There are some unique truck stops out there that I try to visit when I can.
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Post by: WeinerInHand on August 21, 2018, 10:32:41 AM
Nice toys, Happy Birthday and sweet donation. WiH you're a great guy!
Thanks Moosie - I am loving my laptop! The phone? Ehhh ...it's alright.
They sent me a card thanking us for the help. 😊#allofus
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Post by: Moosie on August 21, 2018, 05:12:44 PM
Thanks Moosie - I am loving my laptop! The phone? Ehhh ...it's alright.
They sent me a card thanking us for the help. 😊#allofus

That Alienware laptop looked sweet and I love how you have it setup. Glad to hear you are loving it.
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Post by: WeinerInHand on August 21, 2018, 05:44:52 PM
That Alienware laptop looked sweet and I love how you have it setup. Glad to hear you are loving it.
I've never had anything like it. I am blessed! 😊
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Post by: tootsie_wootsy on August 21, 2018, 05:46:34 PM
I've never had anything like it. I am blessed! 😊

Glad you're enjoying your new laptop, Weiner   :) ;)

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Post by: Bart Ell on August 21, 2018, 05:46:50 PM
I've never had anything like it. I am blessed! 😊

Another satisfied ABA customer!
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Post by: WeinerInHand on August 21, 2018, 05:51:23 PM
Hey everybody,
I haven't been blowing you off this weekend - I was home!
I spent a lot of time with my nephews and I can't begin to explain the fun that I had. I am on the good side of Kharma -- let's hope this lasts. I am blessed.
I wish well to my buddies at ellgab and I hope that your heart are as full as mine - cheers! 😃
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Post by: WeinerInHand on August 21, 2018, 05:53:20 PM
Another satisfied ABA customer!
Of course, you're referring to the American Bart Association.
Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: 21st Century Man on August 21, 2018, 05:54:23 PM
Hey everybody,
I haven't been blowing you off this weekend - I was home!
I spent a lot of time with my nephews and I can't begin to explain the fun that I had. I am on the good side of Kharma -- let's hope this lasts. I am blessed.
I wish well to my buddies at ellgab and I hope that your heart is as full as mine - cheers! 😃

Family comes first!!!  You have your priorities in order.  I'll see ya around!  ;D
Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: WeinerInHand on August 21, 2018, 05:55:41 PM
Glad you're enjoying your new laptop, Weiner   :) ;)

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Thank you, Tootsie. 😻
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Post by: WeinerInHand on August 21, 2018, 05:56:33 PM
Family comes first!!!  You have your priorities in order.  I'll see ya around!  ;D
fist bump! 👊
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Post by: WeinerInHand on August 21, 2018, 06:00:46 PM
Another satisfied ABA customer!
Also, Alienware is amazing! Not a bunch of useless bullshit to uninstall or anything. Plain, Powerful, and Plenty of it!
Praise BE! 😀
Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: Walks_At_Night on August 21, 2018, 06:35:21 PM
Vara has a Nun on?
Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: WeinerInHand on August 21, 2018, 06:39:53 PM
Vara has a Nun on?
I wouldn't  know.
I refuse to listen to Vara without Brig
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Post by: Walks_At_Night on August 21, 2018, 06:41:13 PM
I wouldn't  know.
I refuse to listen to Vara without Brig

Whoops - wrong thread!
Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: Bart Ell on August 21, 2018, 07:51:52 PM
Vara has a Nun on?

And none listening
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Post by: GravitySucks on August 21, 2018, 07:53:01 PM
And none listening

Sounds like a habit
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Post by: Walks_At_Night on August 21, 2018, 07:55:55 PM
And none listening

At this point Dietrich might have more listeners than Vara does......................
Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: Smeghead on August 22, 2018, 12:41:14 AM
Also, Alienware is amazing! Not a bunch of useless bullshit to uninstall or anything. Plain, Powerful, and Plenty of it!
Praise BE! 😀

That's one of the great things about Alienware is there isn't any Bloatware (that I'm aware of).
Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: WeinerInHand on August 22, 2018, 05:52:33 PM
That's one of the great things about Alienware is there isn't any Bloatware (that I'm aware of).
I love this thing! 😃
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Post by: Smeghead on August 23, 2018, 01:25:42 AM
Hey Weiner,

  What city sucks the most for trucks to drive in? 
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Post by: Smeghead on August 23, 2018, 01:32:53 AM
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Does that thing run hot when it gets into the games?  I had a gaming laptop years ago that would run all the games really good, but you couldn't put your hand in front of the fan exhaust.  It was like a hairdryer.  And that wasn't even close to the power yours has.
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Post by: Spookcat on August 23, 2018, 01:36:40 AM
I love this thing! 😃
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oOo That looks nice!
Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: WeinerInHand on August 23, 2018, 09:24:02 AM
Hey Weiner,

  What city sucks the most for trucks to drive in?

I hate to say it because I live about 45 minutes from it but Cleveland, Ohio has some of the biggest assholes ever placed behind a wheel - they do things in spite.
I'm not a fan of the whole northeastern part of the country because things are old and not designed for big trucks.
Don't get lost in Pittsburgh in a big truck because there are waaaaay too many low bridges in that town!
Otherwise, all cities have a different "feel" to them and once you get that down - you'll be alright.
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Post by: WeinerInHand on August 23, 2018, 09:26:12 AM
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Does that thing run hot when it gets into the games?  I had a gaming laptop years ago that would run all the games really good, but you couldn't put your hand in front of the fan exhaust.  It was like a hairdryer.  And that wasn't even close to the power yours has.

I bought this chill tray for thirty bucks and I haven't had a problem yet.

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Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: WeinerInHand on August 23, 2018, 09:27:23 AM
oOo That looks nice!

😃
Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: tootsie_wootsy on August 23, 2018, 09:42:17 AM
Hi Weiner.. I'm waiting for more episodes of Midnight in the Diner   :) :) ;)

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Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: Bart Ell on August 23, 2018, 09:45:53 AM
I bought this chill tray for thirty bucks and I haven't had a problem yet.


Smart move.
Many are unaware how great those things are.
Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: Smeghead on August 23, 2018, 11:15:23 AM
I bought this chill tray for thirty bucks and I haven't had a problem yet.


I've got one of those with 3 big fans underneath.  They work good.  It kept the bottom of the laptop nice and cool.  I guess it was just the tech back then with jamming heavy hardware into something with little airflow.  They've come a long way. I've got a few laptops now that are more powerful than that one but aren't gaming systems, those don't get hot at all.
Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: Smeghead on August 23, 2018, 11:18:18 AM
I hate to say it because I live about 45 minutes from it but Cleveland, Ohio has some of the biggest assholes ever placed behind a wheel - they do things in spite.
I'm not a fan of the whole northeastern part of the country because things are old and not designed for big trucks.
Don't get lost in Pittsburgh in a big truck because there are waaaaay too many low bridges in that town!
Otherwise, all cities have a different "feel" to them and once you get that down - you'll be alright.

I would have guessed it was the Northeast, but I had no idea Ohio was bad at all.  When I'd go back visiting in PA, I forgot how many old little bridge tunnels there are and like you said, I don't see how a truck could get around on some of those roads. 
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Post by: Bart Ell on August 23, 2018, 06:28:39 PM
Ween now unwinds from a tough day of driving by playing Truck Simulator for a few hours on his new laptop.
Then he watches trucker porn.
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Post by: GravitySucks on August 23, 2018, 06:33:03 PM
Ween now unwinds from a tough day of driving by playing Truck Simulator for a few hours on his new laptop.
Then he watches trucker porn.

While eating diner leftovers. Who could ask for anything else?

Well, maybe a massage chair.
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Post by: Smeghead on August 23, 2018, 11:45:25 PM
Ween now unwinds from a tough day of driving by playing Truck Simulator for a few hours on his new laptop.
Then he watches trucker porn.

Glad to know I'm not the only one.
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Post by: Ghost BEP on August 24, 2018, 08:46:14 AM
You should see the trucker porn that gravity sucks sent me the other day. I mean DaMn!
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Post by: WeinerInHand on August 24, 2018, 12:35:47 PM
Hi Weiner.. I'm waiting for more episodes of Midnight in the Diner   :) :) ;)

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Hey Toots!
I'll be busy for the next few days but I will see what I can do after that.
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Post by: WeinerInHand on August 24, 2018, 12:36:39 PM
Smart move.
Many are unaware how great those things are.
Thirty bucks well spent!
Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: WeinerInHand on August 24, 2018, 12:37:56 PM
Ween now unwinds from a tough day of driving by playing Truck Simulator for a few hours on his new laptop.
Then he watches trucker porn.
Truck simulator/trucker porn = same difference!
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Post by: WeinerInHand on August 24, 2018, 12:38:23 PM
Glad to know I'm not the only one.
🤣
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Post by: tootsie_wootsy on August 24, 2018, 12:52:17 PM
Hey Toots!
I'll be busy for the next few days but I will see what I can do after that.

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Post by: WeinerInHand on August 24, 2018, 01:14:51 PM
Gloucester, Massachusetts. 83F. Mild humidity.
*My bedroom view.
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Post by: tootsie_wootsy on August 24, 2018, 01:16:27 PM
Gloucester, Massachusetts. 83F. Mild humidity.
*My bedroom view.

lovely view, Weiner   :) :)
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Post by: WeinerInHand on August 24, 2018, 01:18:24 PM
lovely view, Weiner   :) :)
I hate the traffic up this way but I love the view.
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Post by: WhiteCrow on August 24, 2018, 03:35:11 PM
Weiner what have you done with our Grub!  We want her back asap.  Stop dicking around on some yacht.

Love ALL
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Post by: Smeghead on August 25, 2018, 12:11:54 AM
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Isn't this how the beginning of Jaws started?
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Post by: WeinerInHand on August 25, 2018, 05:03:04 PM
Isn't this how the beginning of Jaws started?

Hahaha - that's exactly what I think everytime that I shut down there!
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Post by: tootsie_wootsy on August 25, 2018, 05:36:54 PM
Hahaha - that's exactly what I think everytime that I shut down there!

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Post by: tootsie_wootsy on August 28, 2018, 07:24:16 AM
Hi Weiner. where ya been?  miss you   :) :) ;)

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Post by: WeinerInHand on August 28, 2018, 12:31:19 PM
Hi Weiner. where ya been?  miss you   :) :) ;)

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Hey Toots 😉😃 Congratulations!

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Believe it or not - I am running out of things to say 😲

I was driving through Nashville today and I saw a sign for a "gentleman's" club and the place was called Tootsie's! 😊
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Post by: WeinerInHand on August 28, 2018, 12:35:16 PM
I found a few pics of the place online...

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Post by: tootsie_wootsy on August 28, 2018, 01:12:54 PM
Hey Toots 😉😃 Congratulations!

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Believe it or not - I am running out of things to say 😲

I was driving through Nashville today and I saw a sign for a "gentleman's" club and the place was called Tootsie's! 😊

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.oh no.. you found where i live..  ??? ??? :o 8) 8) 8)

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Post by: tootsie_wootsy on August 28, 2018, 01:15:03 PM
I found a few pics of the place online...

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oh no.. my house!!!    :o 8) 8) 8) I'm in big trouble now.. 8) 8) 8) :o

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Post by: WeinerInHand on August 28, 2018, 02:19:42 PM
oh no.. my house!!!    :o 8) 8) 8) I'm in big trouble now.. 8) 8) 8) :o

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It looks kinda neat!
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Post by: tootsie_wootsy on August 28, 2018, 02:21:03 PM
It looks kinda neat!

why thank you  :) ;)
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Post by: Bart Ell on August 28, 2018, 02:21:28 PM
Believe it or not - I am running out of things to say 😲


It's that fancy new laptop.
You can't stop playing all them fancy games!
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Post by: WeinerInHand on August 28, 2018, 02:29:12 PM
It's that fancy new laptop.
You can't stop playing all them fancy games!
I'm still playing the games that worked on my old one!
Old habits and all that...
P.S. Did you know that porn is offered in ultra HD?
(I don't watch it, of course 😏)
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Post by: tootsie_wootsy on August 28, 2018, 04:55:35 PM

Believe it or not - I am running out of things to say 😲



Running out things to say never stops me   ::) :-X :-X :-X

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Post by: WeinerInHand on August 29, 2018, 05:19:44 AM
Running out things to say never stops me   ::) :-X :-X :-X

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😊
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Post by: WeinerInHand on August 29, 2018, 05:21:22 AM
I-75 South. GA/FL line. 74F. Good Morning!

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Post by: Bart Ell on August 29, 2018, 05:28:39 AM
I-75 South. GA/FL line. 74F. Good Morning!


Watch out for armadillos crossing the highway.
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Post by: tootsie_wootsy on August 29, 2018, 06:29:16 AM
I-75 South. GA/FL line. 74F. Good Morning!

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wow.. gorgeous pic   :) :) ;)
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Post by: WeinerInHand on August 29, 2018, 07:28:55 AM
Watch out for armadillos crossing the highway.

I spend most of my time chasing these Green Anoles around. Little bastards! 😁

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Post by: WeinerInHand on August 29, 2018, 07:31:33 AM
wow.. gorgeous pic   :) :) ;)
Thanks Tootsie!
The camera on this S8 does a really good job.
I am pleased. 😊
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Post by: Bart Ell on August 29, 2018, 07:36:28 AM
I spend most of my time chasing these Green Anoles around. Little bastards! 😁

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For some reason the site never resizes your pics properly and I have no idea why.
Try uploading them to https://postimages.org, grabbing the direct link and posting that between the image tags.
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Post by: WeinerInHand on August 29, 2018, 07:41:14 AM
For some reason the site never resizes your pics properly and I have no idea why.
Try uploading them to https://postimages.org, grabbing the direct link and posting that between the image tags.
Will do.
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Post by: WeinerInHand on August 29, 2018, 08:13:00 AM
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Bad service right now so I'll have to fool around with it later.
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Post by: Bart Ell on August 29, 2018, 08:14:40 AM
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You need to use the direct link, it will end with the extension of the image - jpg, png, gif or whatever

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Post by: WeinerInHand on August 29, 2018, 08:16:26 AM
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Got it!
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Post by: Bart Ell on August 29, 2018, 08:18:04 AM
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Got it!

Perfect
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Post by: WeinerInHand on August 29, 2018, 08:25:37 AM
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Select hot link for forums and you can just paste it without hitting the insert button up top when posting.
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Post by: Bart Ell on August 29, 2018, 08:30:56 AM
The easiest way to make sure it posts properly is to put the direct link into your post, highlight it and then hit the image tag button. It will put the tags in the right place for you.
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Post by: Bart Ell on August 29, 2018, 08:31:54 AM
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Select hot link for forums and you can just paste it without hitting the insert button up top when posting.

That works, too.
The only difference is it will take you to postimage if you click on the picture.
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Post by: WeinerInHand on August 29, 2018, 08:33:36 AM
That works, too.
The only difference is it will take you to postimage if you click on the picture.
Ah, I see.
Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: WeinerInHand on August 29, 2018, 08:37:37 AM
Alright, I got it. Thank you!

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Post by: WeinerInHand on August 29, 2018, 08:50:44 AM
Florida has the strangest looking pine trees that I ever did see...

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Post by: tootsie_wootsy on August 29, 2018, 09:12:18 AM
Alright, I got it. Thank you!

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great..i can spot the little lizard now   :) :)
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Post by: WeinerInHand on August 29, 2018, 09:20:40 AM
great..i can spot the little lizard now   :) :)
Is that code? 😉😘
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Post by: tootsie_wootsy on August 29, 2018, 09:22:08 AM
Is that code? 😉😘

no, i see a a little lizard in the pic.. unless i am imagining it   :o
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Post by: Spookcat on August 29, 2018, 06:41:09 PM
Your pictures are great, Weiner!
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Post by: GravitySucks on August 29, 2018, 06:43:55 PM
Your pictures are great, Weiner!

They are, after all, Weiner pictures.
Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: WeinerInHand on August 30, 2018, 07:30:38 AM
Your pictures are great, Weiner!

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Post by: WeinerInHand on August 30, 2018, 07:32:24 AM
They are, after all, Weiner pictures.

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Post by: tootsie_wootsy on August 30, 2018, 09:11:23 AM
They are, after all, Weiner pictures.



i love Weiner pictures   :) :) ;) :o 8)



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Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: WeinerInHand on August 30, 2018, 01:41:45 PM


i love Weiner pictures   :) :) ;) :o 8)



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Post by: tootsie_wootsy on August 31, 2018, 05:58:25 AM
Hey Weiner, 

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Post by: WeinerInHand on August 31, 2018, 09:08:06 AM
Hey Weiner, 

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Hey Toots, nice avatar! 😊
Do you make these gifs yourself?

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Post by: tootsie_wootsy on August 31, 2018, 09:18:29 AM
Hey Toots, nice avatar! 😊
Do you make these gifs yourself?

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  thanks   :) the avatar is really me and my baby kitty,  Boopsy. no,  i can't make gifs.. i just find them

 :) :) ;)
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Post by: WeinerInHand on August 31, 2018, 09:26:16 AM
  thanks   :) the avatar is really me and my baby kitty,  Boopsy. no,  i can't make gifs.. i find them

 :) :) ;)
So were the last few - just in bits and pieces! 😉
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Post by: WeinerInHand on August 31, 2018, 09:40:26 AM
  thanks   :) the avatar is really me and my baby kitty,  Boopsy. no,  i can't make gifs.. i just find them

 :) :) ;)

I can be mysterious too!  :o

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Post by: tootsie_wootsy on August 31, 2018, 09:54:56 AM
I can be mysterious too!  :o

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wowee that's some beard   :) ;)
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Post by: tootsie_wootsy on August 31, 2018, 09:55:29 AM
So were the last few - just in bits and pieces! 😉

 ;)
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Post by: Moosie on August 31, 2018, 06:38:06 PM
I can be mysterious too!  :o

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Oh my you look like my husband from that angle! Have you moved on from Florida?
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Post by: WeinerInHand on August 31, 2018, 07:13:02 PM
Oh my you look like my husband from that angle! Have you moved on from Florida?
Yeah, I'm just a few miles north of Charlotte, North Carolina right now. Grabbing a load to Michigan tomorrow.
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Post by: WeinerInHand on August 31, 2018, 10:10:23 PM
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Post by: WeinerInHand on September 01, 2018, 09:27:45 AM
I-40 westbound to Asheville, North Carolina. 84F.
Low humidity.

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Post by: tootsie_wootsy on September 01, 2018, 09:31:18 AM
Hey, Weiner.. you get around   :) :) ;)

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Post by: WeinerInHand on September 01, 2018, 02:54:28 PM
Hey, Weiner.. you get around   :) :) ;)

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Always busy! 😁

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Post by: Spookcat on September 01, 2018, 11:16:06 PM
I-40 westbound to Asheville, North Carolina. 84F.
Low humidity.

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That's beautiful.
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Post by: tootsie_wootsy on September 02, 2018, 05:10:28 AM
hey Weiner, did you ever go to Nathan's Hot Dog Contest eating at Coney Island?  LOL

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Post by: WeinerInHand on September 02, 2018, 11:03:28 AM
hey Weiner, did you ever go to Nathan's Hot Dog Contest eating at Coney Island?  LOL

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No! lol
I HAVE eaten one before - they taste like a really good bologna to me. 😕
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Post by: WeinerInHand on September 02, 2018, 11:10:07 AM
That's beautiful.
I-40 westbound through the Great Smoky Mountains.
NC/TN line.

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Post by: tootsie_wootsy on September 02, 2018, 12:33:37 PM
I-40 westbound through the Great Smoky Mountains.
NC/TN line.

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gorgeous pics, Weiner   :) ;)
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Post by: tootsie_wootsy on September 02, 2018, 12:35:11 PM
Weiner Song #1   :) :) ;)



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Post by: tootsie_wootsy on September 02, 2018, 05:23:35 PM
Happy Labor Day, Weiner   :) ;)

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Post by: GravitySucks on September 02, 2018, 07:12:05 PM
Halloweiners
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Post by: albrecht on September 02, 2018, 07:19:47 PM
I-40 westbound through the Great Smoky Mountains.
NC/TN line.

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Stock up on yer tabacco products in those regions. Haha. Going to visit Joshua P. Warren's museuem in Asheville?
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Post by: tootsie_wootsy on September 04, 2018, 08:08:27 AM
Where's Weiner  :-\

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Post by: 2Lord2Grantham on September 04, 2018, 08:45:33 AM
Grabbing a load to Michigan tomorrow.

Oh yeah? Where about?
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Post by: WeinerInHand on September 05, 2018, 07:21:32 AM
Stock up on yer tabacco products in those regions. Haha. Going to visit Joshua P. Warren's museuem in Asheville?
Missouri is the best state for cheap smokes.
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Post by: WeinerInHand on September 05, 2018, 07:21:51 AM
Halloweiners
  🙂
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Post by: WeinerInHand on September 05, 2018, 07:22:18 AM
Where's Weiner  :-\

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I'm here😊
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Post by: WeinerInHand on September 05, 2018, 07:24:47 AM
Oh yeah? Where about?
I delivered to Spring Lake, then to Benton Harbor for fuel and a trailer wash-out, then to Paw Paw for a load.
En route to Youngstown, Ohio now, home to northeast Ohio afterwards.
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Post by: tootsie_wootsy on September 05, 2018, 02:24:41 PM
Hey Weiner 

 :) ;)

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Post by: WeinerInHand on September 08, 2018, 01:15:25 PM
Hey Weiner 

 :) ;)

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🤔🤢🤪🙂
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Post by: TigerLily on September 08, 2018, 01:44:18 PM
After I slept off my one glass of wine with dinner (ridiculous light weight  :-[), I listened to last night's show. Chilling but excellent.  Tim is a first-rate interviewer with a great conversational style. Aaron is a riveting storyteller. This had that sitting around the campfire telling horror story feel but unfortunately, a true story. Thank you @SpookyTim. Looking forward to your next guest host spot. Will do my best to listen live later today
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Post by: TigerLily on September 08, 2018, 01:46:11 PM
I delivered to Spring Lake, then to Benton Harbor for fuel and a trailer wash-out, then to Paw Paw for a load.
En route to Youngstown, Ohio now, home to northeast Ohio afterwards.

Love your on the road pics. Drive safe
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Post by: WeinerInHand on September 09, 2018, 10:31:27 AM
Love your on the road pics. Drive safe
Will do!
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Post by: tootsie_wootsy on September 09, 2018, 10:36:56 AM
Hey Weiner,, where's more podcasts and pics from the road?? :) ;)

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Post by: WeinerInHand on September 11, 2018, 02:02:50 PM
Hey Weiner,, where's more podcasts and pics from the road?? :) ;)

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Pittsburgh. 65F. Rain.

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Post by: tootsie_wootsy on September 11, 2018, 02:28:51 PM
Pittsburgh. 65F. Rain.

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thanks, weiner, gorgeous pics   :) ;)

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Post by: GravitySucks on September 11, 2018, 03:42:21 PM
Pittsburgh. 65F. Rain.

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Time for a Quaker Steak and Lube Wings & Onion rings review?
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Post by: Spookcat on September 11, 2018, 07:51:02 PM
Pittsburgh. 65F. Rain.

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I'm distracted by the shiny red hood. How are you doing, Weiner?
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Post by: tootsie_wootsy on September 12, 2018, 12:21:45 PM
Hey Weiner   :) ;) need new podcast.. midnight in the diner.. am in withdrawal :-[

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Post by: WeinerInHand on September 13, 2018, 07:19:50 AM
Time for a Quaker Steak and Lube Wings & Onion rings review?
Well, that does sound good!
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Post by: WeinerInHand on September 13, 2018, 07:20:07 AM
Hey Weiner   :) ;) need new podcast.. midnight in the diner.. am in withdrawal :-[

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  😁
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Post by: WeinerInHand on September 13, 2018, 07:21:40 AM
I'm distracted by the shiny red hood. How are you doing, Weiner?
Yeah, it's a shiny race car red right after a hard rain! 😃
I am well, Spookcat. How is Japan treating you?
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Post by: Bart Ell on September 13, 2018, 09:45:34 AM
Ever think of getting a chimp sidekick for the long drives?
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Post by: tootsie_wootsy on September 13, 2018, 09:50:08 AM
Ever think of getting a chimp sidekick for the long drives?

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Post by: WeinerInHand on September 13, 2018, 12:38:46 PM
Ever think of getting a chimp sidekick for the long drives?
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Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: WeinerInHand on September 13, 2018, 12:43:18 PM
Everytime my fat ass gets on a diet that seems to stick.
Every. Damn. Time!!!

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Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: tootsie_wootsy on September 13, 2018, 01:06:51 PM
Everytime my fat ass gets on a diet that seems to stick.
Every. Damn. Time!!!

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  :) :) :) ;)
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Post by: WeinerInHand on September 13, 2018, 02:27:11 PM
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  :) :) :) ;)
That won't happen to me because I know how to eat a balanced diet.  🙂

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Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: WeinerInHand on September 13, 2018, 02:28:48 PM
3 Twizzlers and a Whatchamacallit later and my stomach was daring me to take another bite!  🤢
Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: GravitySucks on September 13, 2018, 02:41:06 PM
3 Twizzlers and a Whatchamacallit later and my stomach was daring me to take another bite!  🤢

You should have held out for Quaker Steak & Lube
Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: tootsie_wootsy on September 13, 2018, 02:42:15 PM
3 Twizzlers and a Whatchamacallit later and my stomach was daring me to take another bite!  🤢

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Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: WeinerInHand on September 13, 2018, 02:51:18 PM
You should have held out for Quaker Steak & Lube

Nah, I've heard that greasy food is bad for you... 😏

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Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: GravitySucks on September 13, 2018, 02:56:51 PM
Nah, I've heard that greasy food is bad for you... 😏

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I am not a doctor but I am pretty sure that chicken wings (not breaded) are better for you than twizzlers.
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Post by: WeinerInHand on September 13, 2018, 03:01:56 PM
I am not a doctor but I am pretty sure that chicken wings (not breaded) are better for you than twizzlers.
I heard that this type of Twizzler is free range.
They just let the vines grow in the wild until harvest.

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Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: Spookcat on September 13, 2018, 03:31:19 PM
Nah, I've heard that greasy food is bad for you... 😏

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Now you've done it. I can't resist.

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Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: tootsie_wootsy on September 13, 2018, 03:31:48 PM
Nah, I've heard that greasy food is bad for you... 😏

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Post by: Richard Groyper on September 13, 2018, 03:41:15 PM
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DISCRIMINATION!
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Post by: WeinerInHand on September 13, 2018, 04:05:06 PM
Now you've done it. I can't resist.

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Post by: tootsie_wootsy on September 13, 2018, 04:09:20 PM
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Post by: WeinerInHand on September 13, 2018, 04:15:45 PM
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Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: WeinerInHand on September 13, 2018, 04:22:47 PM
DISCRIMINATION!

Sadly, it's everywhere...

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Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: Spookcat on September 13, 2018, 05:07:52 PM
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Well that frightening. Thank you.  :D
Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: WeinerInHand on September 14, 2018, 04:54:12 AM
Well that frightening. Thank you.  :D
Nobody got the reference! lol

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Post by: tootsie_wootsy on September 14, 2018, 02:47:41 PM
Nobody got the reference! lol

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Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: GravitySucks on September 17, 2018, 12:06:42 AM
Anyone else notice that since @WeinerInHand got that fancy dancy alienware laptop he hasn’t had time for us?
Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: 21st Century Man on September 17, 2018, 12:16:32 AM
Anyone else notice that since @WeinerInHand got that fancy dancy alienware laptop he hasn’t had time for us?

No time for Ellgab now.
Now he can play porn videos without the buffering messing things up. :P
Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: tootsie_wootsy on September 17, 2018, 08:00:26 AM
oh where oh where can my weiner be??  ??? ???

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Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: WeinerInHand on September 17, 2018, 10:59:56 AM
No time for Ellgab now.
Now he can play porn videos without the buffering messing things up. :P

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Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: WeinerInHand on September 17, 2018, 11:01:45 AM
Anyone else notice that since @WeinerInHand got that fancy dancy alienware laptop he hasn’t had time for us?

I've been busy....

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Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: tootsie_wootsy on September 17, 2018, 11:03:26 AM
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Bad Weiner   ::)   ;) @WeinerInHand

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Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: WeinerInHand on September 17, 2018, 11:07:08 AM
oh where oh where can my weiner be??  ??? ???

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 @WeinerInHand

Cave Driving in Kansas City

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Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: WeinerInHand on September 17, 2018, 11:10:06 AM
Bad Weiner   ::)   ;) @WeinerInHand

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Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: Bart Ell on September 17, 2018, 11:16:39 AM
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I hope you sang some opera in there
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Post by: WeinerInHand on September 17, 2018, 11:23:07 AM
I hope you sang some opera in there

Well, a yodel...

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Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: ponyboysunset on September 17, 2018, 11:25:12 AM
Cave Driving in Kansas City

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Is that one of those underground bunkers that the rich have? My day job almost got a contract to build something in one but they decided to go with someone else.
Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: WeinerInHand on September 17, 2018, 11:28:23 AM
Is that one of those underground bunkers that the rich have? My day job almost got a contract to build something in one but they decided to go with someone else.

Well, they're companies. I don't know about how rich they are but they are all over the place in Missouri.
An in-ground warehouse maintains more stable temperature and humidity levels.
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Post by: tootsie_wootsy on September 17, 2018, 11:30:44 AM
Cave Driving in Kansas City

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did you come across any reptilians in those caves?   :o

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Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: ponyboysunset on September 17, 2018, 11:32:16 AM
Well, they're companies. I don't know about how rich they are but they are all over the place in Missouri.
An in-ground warehouse maintains more stable temperature and humidity levels.
Interesting. Thanks for sharing the pics.
Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: WeinerInHand on September 17, 2018, 11:33:04 AM
did you come across any reptilians in those caves?   :o

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Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: WeinerInHand on September 17, 2018, 11:33:23 AM
Interesting. Thanks for sharing the pics.

😉
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Post by: Spookcat on September 17, 2018, 08:06:19 PM
Cave Driving in Kansas City

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I've wondered what those looked like from the inside. Thank you!
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Post by: Spookcat on September 18, 2018, 04:32:40 AM
I saw this on my Facebook feed and thought it would give you a laugh, Weiner. visitors can't see pics , please register or login
Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: WeinerInHand on September 18, 2018, 07:14:52 AM
I've wondered what those looked like from the inside. Thank you!

You get a very creepy vibe the first few times in...
Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: WeinerInHand on September 18, 2018, 07:15:17 AM
I saw this on my Facebook feed and thought it would give you a laugh, Weiner. visitors can't see pics , please register or login

  😀😁
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Post by: tootsie_wootsy on September 18, 2018, 10:15:27 AM
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Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: tootsie_wootsy on September 21, 2018, 05:14:25 PM
i miss Weiner..@WeinerInHand

 :-[ :-[

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Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: Moosie on September 23, 2018, 02:59:33 AM
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Amazing! I've never seen the like.
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Post by: Metron on September 23, 2018, 09:34:51 AM
Praise Weiner - the trucking cave guy!

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Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: Spookcat on October 05, 2018, 08:32:29 PM
I miss @WeinerInHand and his tales and food :(
Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: GravitySucks on October 05, 2018, 08:33:54 PM
I miss @WeinerInHand and his tales and food :(

Metoo. Ever since he got that alienware gaming laptop he doesn’t have time for us.
Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: Ghost BEP on October 08, 2018, 06:21:46 AM
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Looks like the bunker in GTA V.
Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: WeinerInHand on October 24, 2018, 03:38:31 PM
Hey everybody, I am well - just dropping in to say hi.
I have been keeping to myself and lurking when I can.
A lot of dieting, exercise, and playing guitar. I am happy. I hope all is well with you. Take Care!
Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: tootsie_wootsy on October 24, 2018, 03:43:37 PM
Hey everybody, I am well - just dropping in to say hi.
I have been keeping to myself and lurking when I can.
A lot of dieting, exercise, and playing guitar. I am happy. I hope all is well with you. Take Care!

love you weiner,, i am out of here soon too..  :) ;) :-* @WeinerInHand
Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: 21st Century Man on October 24, 2018, 03:47:02 PM
Hey everybody, I am well - just dropping in to say hi.
I have been keeping to myself and lurking when I can.
A lot of dieting, exercise, and playing guitar. I am happy. I hope all is well with you. Take Care!

Good to see you, @WeinerInHand .  We miss you around here but understand you need to take care of yourself.  Be well and drop in when you can. :D
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Post by: Bluejay on October 24, 2018, 03:59:10 PM
Hey everybody, I am well - just dropping in to say hi.
I have been keeping to myself and lurking when I can.
A lot of dieting, exercise, and playing guitar. I am happy. I hope all is well with you. Take Care!
You have been missed.  Take care. 
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Post by: tootsie_wootsy on October 24, 2018, 04:00:35 PM
You have been missed.  Take care. 
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i love weiner  :) :)
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Post by: WeinerInHand on October 24, 2018, 04:04:54 PM
i love weiner  :) :)
I love you too, toots. 😗
(Even though you have become quite the scrapper!)
It doesn't suit you but I saw that you are sick so if it helps you to keep fighting - have at it!
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Post by: WeinerInHand on October 24, 2018, 04:05:41 PM
Good to see you, @WeinerInHand .  We miss you around here but understand you need to take care of yourself.  Be well and drop in when you can. :D
Thanks 21!
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Post by: WeinerInHand on October 24, 2018, 04:08:40 PM
You have been missed.  Take care. 
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Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: tootsie_wootsy on October 24, 2018, 04:11:28 PM
I love you too, toots. 😗
(Even though you have become quite the scrapper!)
It doesn't suit you but I saw that you are sick so if it helps you to keep fighting - have at it!

well, i am very ill and took extra nerve pills and it kinda got me a little high all this stuff not bothering me now.. til it wears off and then i'll take more. prescribed for anxiety from having cancer but never took it before much but better off i take it.. love you weiner   :-*  @WeinerInHand
Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: Spookcat on October 24, 2018, 04:13:03 PM
Glad to see you, weiner!
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Post by: WeinerInHand on October 24, 2018, 04:14:49 PM
Glad to see you, weiner!
Hey Spookcat!  😀
Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: Spookcat on October 24, 2018, 04:29:11 PM
Hey Spookcat!  😀
Are we going to get any more tales soon? :)
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Post by: WeinerInHand on October 25, 2018, 06:52:44 PM
well, i am very ill and took extra nerve pills and it kinda got me a little high all this stuff not bothering me now.. til it wears off and then i'll take more. prescribed for anxiety from having cancer but never took it before much but better off i take it.. love you weiner   :-*  @WeinerInHand

Yep, I'd be taking the nerve meds - pace yourself!
About twenty years ago, I really enjoyed those generic valium. A pill was equal to half a joint and about four beers. Relaxed, but aware.
Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: WeinerInHand on October 25, 2018, 06:56:17 PM
Are we going to get any more tales soon? :)

I'm not sure when I'll make another episode. Sometimes, I just work. Take today, for instance: I am hanging out in my truck in the parking lot of a customer until I can start driving again come 5am. Boring, but profitable. 😐
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Post by: GravitySucks on October 25, 2018, 07:04:28 PM
I'm not sure when I'll make another episode. Sometimes, I just work. Take today, for instance: I am hanging out in my truck in the parking lot of a customer until I can start driving again come 5am. Boring, but profitable. 😐

Hey weiner. Good to see you back.  I figured that the alienware laptop abducted you.
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Post by: Spookcat on October 25, 2018, 07:40:05 PM
I'm not sure when I'll make another episode. Sometimes, I just work. Take today, for instance: I am hanging out in my truck in the parking lot of a customer until I can start driving again come 5am. Boring, but profitable. 😐

Not a problem :) I hope you're being good to yourself.
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Post by: WeinerInHand on October 27, 2018, 09:27:27 AM
Hey weiner. Good to see you back.  I figured that the alienware laptop abducted you.

Hey Gravity!
 The funny thing is that I have all of these new games downloaded and ready to go, but the only ones that I play are the old ones. Something familiar, I suppose.
 I've been playing around in the political threads on Bellgab but other than that, I've just been keeping to myself. I hope those floods didn't tear up too awful much down there.
Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: WeinerInHand on October 27, 2018, 09:35:15 AM
Not a problem :) I hope you're being good to yourself.

Ahhh - a bit too good! I hope that Japan is being good to you as well. If I were to ever go to Japan, I would spend most of my time researching the Samurai and Bushido culture.
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Post by: WeinerInHand on October 27, 2018, 09:42:35 AM
I've always loved the interplay between Batman and Bushido.

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Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: Spookcat on October 28, 2018, 06:38:54 AM
Ahhh - a bit too good! I hope that Japan is being good to you as well. If I were to ever go to Japan, I would spend most of my time researching the Samurai and Bushido culture.

Japan is really good right now. Halloween is in full swing and soon they go nuts with advertising fried chicken and elaborate cakes for Christmas then shutting down many places when new year comes. 2019 brings in Year of the Boar.
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Post by: WeinerInHand on October 28, 2018, 12:24:30 PM
Japan is really good right now. Halloween is in full swing and soon they go nuts with advertising fried chicken and elaborate cakes for Christmas then shutting down many places when new year comes. 2019 brings in Year of the Boar.

I'll bet you get questioned a lot about what America is like. (Make sure to tell them that truck drivers are ...awesome.)
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Post by: Spookcat on October 28, 2018, 08:01:56 PM
I'll bet you get questioned a lot about what America is like. (Make sure to tell them that truck drivers are ...awesome.)

Surprisingly not. People mostly ignore foreigners here. I think they get a lot from movies.
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Post by: albrecht on October 28, 2018, 08:06:00 PM
Surprisingly not. People mostly ignore foreigners here. I think they get a lot from movies.
In keeping with thread: are there Japanese Truckers or is most by train or vessel? If trucker is there a sub-culture of music dedicated to truckers? As mentioned before I was fascinated to find out that in Europe, especially Germany but also elsewhere, there was "trucker" music- in their languages but somewhat like the USA trucker music that was most popular in the late 70's but still exits, to an extent.  Essentially C&Wesque music but instead of horses etc about trucking; missing family back home, travails on the road, deaths on the road, love, speed traps and weight checks, etc.
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Post by: Spookcat on October 28, 2018, 08:26:49 PM
In keeping with thread: are there Japanese Truckers or is most by train or vessel? If trucker is there a sub-culture of music dedicated to truckers? As mentioned before I was fascinated to find out that in Europe, especially Germany but also elsewhere, there was "trucker" music- in their languages but somewhat like the USA trucker music that was most popular in the late 70's but still exits, to an extent.  Essentially C&Wesque music but instead of horses etc about trucking; missing family back home, travails on the road, deaths on the road, love, speed traps and weight checks, etc.

I think it's mostly by air or sea, as Japan really just a bunch of different-sized islands. I'm not sure about music. They do have "dekotora" though!

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Post by: albrecht on October 28, 2018, 08:58:31 PM
I think it's mostly by air or sea, as Japan really just a bunch of different-sized islands. I'm not sure about music. They do have "dekotora" though!


Wow. Like Asia (MiddleEast) or Mex etc bus n truck decoration but more electronics n lights. But look like good trucks n safer, though can't imagine legal- disco lights when driving? Distraction for others...and driver. Thanks for posting.
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Post by: WeinerInHand on October 29, 2018, 04:55:43 AM
Surprisingly not. People mostly ignore foreigners here. I think they get a lot from movies.

Huh! Interesting. That explains why their culture is more unique than others. I like it.
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Post by: WeinerInHand on October 29, 2018, 05:00:05 AM
I think it's mostly by air or sea, as Japan really just a bunch of different-sized islands. I'm not sure about music. They do have "dekotora" though!



Hahaha- have you seen any of these in person?
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Post by: Spookcat on October 29, 2018, 05:14:11 AM
Hahaha- have you seen any of these in person?
I haven't. I've seen car versions called itasha or "painful car"
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Post by: WeinerInHand on October 29, 2018, 05:56:47 AM
I haven't. I've seen car versions called itasha or "painful car"

Love it!

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Post by: WeinerInHand on November 02, 2018, 01:44:28 PM
Fall arrives in Knoxville.

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Post by: Spookcat on November 02, 2018, 05:33:19 PM
Fall arrives in Knoxville.

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Very nice!
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Post by: WeinerInHand on November 03, 2018, 08:34:39 AM
Very nice!

😊
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Post by: tootsie_wootsy on November 03, 2018, 01:42:21 PM
Fall arrives in Knoxville.

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Hey, Weiner., gorgeous pic. thank you  :) ;)
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Post by: WeinerInHand on November 03, 2018, 03:20:18 PM
Hey, Weiner., gorgeous pic. thank you  :) ;)

Hey Toots! 🙂
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Post by: albrecht on November 03, 2018, 03:28:42 PM
Fall arrives in Knoxville.

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Nice. As a professional driver which State has the worst highways? I always thought LA was bad but I saw some survey that said Washington, D.C. (that is not a State but the internet "news" doesn't fact check or have editors) and another said RI. Both small places so I don't really count them when we are talking highways.
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Post by: Ghost BEP on November 03, 2018, 03:58:05 PM
Fall arrives in Knoxville.

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Have you ever had the chance to meet my buddy Johnny?
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Post by: WeinerInHand on November 03, 2018, 04:09:58 PM
Nice. As a professional driver which State has the worst highways? I always thought LA was bad but I saw some survey that said Washington, D.C. (that is not a State but the internet "news" doesn't fact check or have editors) and another said RI. Both small places so I don't really count them when we are talking highways.

I've never been to California so I have no educated opinion.    A few notes:
* Illinois and Michigan are tied for total bad roads.
* D.C. sucks more for the hateful drivers than the bad roads. Tip: take I-95 straight through (most big trucks are using the 495 beltway to go around).
* Delaware and Massachusetts are okay if you know what times to drive.
* Rhode Island and Connecticut just aren't designed for 53 foot trailers.
* New Jersey is a functional madhouse and you can learn to pattern your driving accordingly.
* Big trucks should not be allowed in New York City. Plain and Simple.
* The cities in North Carolina suffer due to poor planning - not bad roads.
* The east coast of Florida is hectic while the west coast is much more relaxed.
* Memphis has the worst roads. Period.

Other than that, you just have to learn to drive the cities on an individual basis.
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Post by: WeinerInHand on November 03, 2018, 04:15:08 PM
Have you ever had the chance to meet my buddy Johnny?

He won't talk to me ...says I'm dangerous.
Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: albrecht on November 03, 2018, 04:17:45 PM
I've never been to California so I have no educated opinion.    A few notes:
* Illinois and Michigan are tied for total bad roads.
* D.C. sucks more for the hateful drivers than the bad roads.
* Delaware and Massachusetts are okay if you know what times to drive.
* Rhode Island and Connecticut just aren't designed for 53 foot trailers.
* New Jersey is a functional madhouse and you can learn to pattern your driving accordingly.
* Big trucks should not be allowed in New York City. Plain and Simple.
* The cities in North Carolina suffer due to poor planning - not bad roads.
* The east coast of Florida is hectic while the west coast is much more relaxed.
* Memphis has the worst roads. Period.

Other than that, you just have to learn to drive the cities on an individual basis.
Thanks. I was talking Louisiana btw, though LA is bad but from what I seen it was more the traffic. I, seriously, made it through New Mexico faster than I made it across L.A. once. Yes, I was driving through Illinois at it was bad. I'm was thinking more of actual physical surface conditions and design; not as much traffic, driver personalities, etc. E. Washington has some bad roads (I suspect weather etc) and almost suicidal ways to cross highways. Instead of over or under pass you "gun it" into a small middle lane and then stop, based on traffic, and then "gun it" to accelerate into traffic pattern.
Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: WeinerInHand on November 03, 2018, 04:23:58 PM
Thanks. I was talking Louisiana btw, though LA is bad but from what I seen it was more the traffic. I, seriously, made it through New Mexico faster than I made it across L.A. once. Yes, I was driving through Illinois at it was bad. I'm was thinking more of actual physical surface conditions and design; not as much traffic, driver personalities, etc. E. Washington has some bad roads (I suspect weather etc) and almost suicidal ways to cross highways. Instead of over or under pass you "gun it" into a small middle lane and then stop, based on traffic, and then "gun it" to accelerate into traffic pattern.

Ahhh, I forgot Louisiana! Yes, weathered roads and God awful city planning. I love the people so I suppose that I overlooked it. Most times, I'll refuse loads to New Orleans because the roads just aren't designed for big trucks and the places you deliver to are just as thoughtless in layout. Baton Rouge isn't much better.
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Post by: albrecht on November 03, 2018, 04:30:27 PM
Ahhh, I forgot Louisiana! Yes, weathered roads and God awful city planning. I love the people so I suppose that I overlooked it. Most times, I'll refuse loads to New Orleans because the roads just aren't designed for big trucks and the places you deliver to are just as thoughtless in layout. Baton Rouge isn't much better.
Yeah folks are great but lots of corruption and crappy roads. And I think suspect construction (somebody's cousin gets the contract, budget misallocated, taxation system broken, etc.)
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Post by: WeinerInHand on November 03, 2018, 04:32:52 PM
Yeah folks are great but lots of corruption and crappy roads. And I think suspect construction (somebody's cousin gets the contract, budget misallocated, taxation system broken, etc.)
Agreed. Plus, it's below sea level and logic dictates that this is wrong! 😀
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Post by: WeinerInHand on November 07, 2018, 09:47:56 AM
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Hey, Weiner   :) ;)

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Post by: WeinerInHand on November 07, 2018, 12:04:11 PM
Hey, Weiner   :) ;)

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Hey Toots! 😊

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Post by: WeinerInHand on November 07, 2018, 12:06:23 PM
In South Carolina, you can sweet talk your way into a double portion.

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Post by: tootsie_wootsy on November 07, 2018, 12:09:33 PM
Hey Toots! 😊

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aww, thanks.. you are about the only around anymore who thinks i'm sweet   lol   :-* :-*
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Post by: WeinerInHand on November 07, 2018, 01:37:24 PM
They had better like me or my retribution will swift, and decisive...

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Post by: tootsie_wootsy on November 07, 2018, 01:37:52 PM
They had better like me or my retribution will quick, and decisive...

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lol   :) ;)
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Post by: Spookcat on November 07, 2018, 07:12:02 PM
In South Carolina, you can sweet talk your way into a double portion.

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That looks really good!
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Post by: WeinerInHand on November 08, 2018, 07:24:49 AM
That looks really good!
A little over cooked but hey, they gave me twice as much! 😃
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Post by: WeinerInHand on November 08, 2018, 11:00:02 AM
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Post by: Ghost BEP on November 09, 2018, 07:36:52 AM
He won't talk to me ...says I'm dangerous.

Good call.
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Post by: WeinerInHand on November 09, 2018, 07:54:56 AM
hi weiner   :) ;)

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Hey Toots!

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Hey Weiner  ;)

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Post by: Spookcat on November 09, 2018, 04:23:09 PM
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I had to do a double take on that billboard. I thought it was saying it was 90 degrees....
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Post by: WeinerInHand on November 10, 2018, 06:09:48 AM
Hey Weiner  ;)

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Post by: WeinerInHand on November 10, 2018, 06:12:47 AM
I had to do a double take on that billboard. I thought it was saying it was 90 degrees....

Nah, winter is well on it's way! 🎅

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Post by: WeinerInHand on November 10, 2018, 06:15:59 AM
I-95 North through Baltimore. 44F. Light rain.

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Post by: Spookcat on November 11, 2018, 12:52:46 AM
Be safe out there, Weiner! Winter is starting to hit some places.
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Post by: WeinerInHand on November 12, 2018, 07:13:33 AM
Be safe out there, Weiner! Winter is starting to hit some places.

No worries - I've found my favorite go juice! 🤤

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Post by: WeinerInHand on November 12, 2018, 07:15:22 AM
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Post by: Spookcat on November 12, 2018, 03:52:54 PM
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What's your favorite type of scenery, weiner?
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Post by: albrecht on November 12, 2018, 04:23:19 PM
No worries - I've found my favorite go juice! 🤤

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"Only assholes drink Mr.Pibb."
"Drink up."

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Post by: WeinerInHand on November 13, 2018, 07:29:08 AM
What's your favorite type of scenery, weiner?

The North West, for sure.

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Post by: WeinerInHand on November 13, 2018, 07:30:57 AM
"Only assholes drink Mr.Pibb."
"Drink up."


Typical Pibb hater propaganda...
#mystruggle
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Post by: WeinerInHand on November 13, 2018, 07:35:51 AM
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Post by: Ghost BEP on November 13, 2018, 07:43:36 AM
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Ever get into CA, NV and have to put on snow chains?
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Post by: WeinerInHand on November 13, 2018, 07:54:33 AM
Ever get into CA, NV and have to put on snow chains?

I'll be caught in Colorado every now and then when they enforce the chain laws but I just shut down until the ban is lifted.
You don't make any money running 30mph and getting all white knuckled - best to see what the next day brings...

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Post by: Ghost BEP on November 13, 2018, 08:01:00 AM
I'll be caught in Colorado every now and then when they enforce the chain laws but I just shut down until the ban is lifted.
You don't make any money running 30mph and getting all white knuckled - best to see what the next day brings...

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Makes perfect sense to me. Are most able to do that or would it depend on the company they work for or the particular load type?
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Post by: WeinerInHand on November 13, 2018, 08:09:11 AM
Makes perfect sense to me. Are most able to do that or would it depend on the company they work for or the particular load type?

I mostly haul meat or candy over the mountains, so that grants me leeway. An owner-operator or someone who lives in the area may feel a bit of pressure.
The truth is that I've been out here about eleven years now and I have never been faulted for an accident and so these companies need a few drivers like me to offset those that are real good runners, but burning up their license.
A speeding ticket and a few overweights are all that I have on my record(they may have been removed by now) - so I can go anywhere to work - and my company knows it - so they leave me to my own judgement.
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Post by: Ghost BEP on November 13, 2018, 08:29:44 AM
I mostly haul meat or candy over the mountains, so that grants me leeway. An owner-operator or someone who lives in the area may feel a bit of pressure.
The truth is that I've been out here about eleven years now and I have never been faulted for an accident and so these companies need a few drivers like me to offset those that are real good runners, but burning up their license.
A speeding ticket and a few overweights are all that I have on my record(they may have been removed by now) - so I can go anywhere to work - and my company knows it - so they leave me to my own judgement.

That’s good. Just had a friend of mine become a long haul trucker. I assume that’s the correct term. He’s gone for the week and generally home on the weekends. Usually leaving Sunday night.
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Post by: WeinerInHand on November 13, 2018, 11:01:22 AM
That’s good. Just had a friend of mine become a long haul trucker. I assume that’s the correct term. He’s gone for the week and generally home on the weekends. Usually leaving Sunday night.

Yeah, long haul or over-the-road - same difference.
It's any driver who doesn't go home every night.
Long haul usually gets paid by the mile and local drivers get paid by the hour.
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Post by: Ghost BEP on November 13, 2018, 01:11:05 PM
Yeah, long haul or over-the-road - same difference.
It's any driver who doesn't go home every night.
Long haul usually gets paid by the mile and local drivers get paid by the hour.

He drove 5 or 6 car haulers for a few years north east and decided to hit the road going anywhere and every where. I must say that I envy you guys sometimes. It’s got to be great seeing the country like that. I have spells where I travel for work but nothing like this. Sitting in the office bores the shit out of me. I had to ask about how showering went. He told me that surprisingly a lot of truck stops have showers/private bathrooms that are really nice and better than some hotels. Sent a few pics and I was amazed.
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Post by: albrecht on November 13, 2018, 05:18:52 PM
The North West, for sure.

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Yeah the contrast between the irrigated land and the desert, the scablands, and coolies, and the mountains, the almost desert and the Palouse, etc.
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Post by: Spookcat on November 13, 2018, 07:54:38 PM
I mostly haul meat or candy over the mountains, so that grants me leeway. An owner-operator or someone who lives in the area may feel a bit of pressure.
The truth is that I've been out here about eleven years now and I have never been faulted for an accident and so these companies need a few drivers like me to offset those that are real good runners, but burning up their license.
A speeding ticket and a few overweights are all that I have on my record(they may have been removed by now) - so I can go anywhere to work - and my company knows it - so they leave me to my own judgement.

Candy?!
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Post by: WeinerInHand on November 14, 2018, 02:32:31 PM
He drove 5 or 6 car haulers for a few years north east and decided to hit the road going anywhere and every where. I must say that I envy you guys sometimes. It’s got to be great seeing the country like that. I have spells where I travel for work but nothing like this. Sitting in the office bores the shit out of me. I had to ask about how showering went. He told me that surprisingly a lot of truck stops have showers/private bathrooms that are really nice and better than some hotels. Sent a few pics and I was amazed.

Spring and summer are nice but fall brings melancholy and loathing of winter. I'm a bit of a loner so the job suits me well.
Yeah, the showers are nice but usually I end up having to shut down at customers. I always have a jug of water sat aside and filled with a little body wash so I can clean up anywhere - it's not perfect - but it beats going to bed filthy.

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Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: WeinerInHand on November 14, 2018, 02:33:46 PM
Yeah the contrast between the irrigated land and the desert, the scablands, and coolies, and the mountains, the almost desert and the Palouse, etc.

Also, there is always a place to shut down.
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Post by: WeinerInHand on November 14, 2018, 02:36:01 PM
Candy?!

Candy, meat, and juice are the foundation upon which the vast weiner empire is built!

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Post by: WeinerInHand on November 14, 2018, 02:42:14 PM
P1: We need someone to drive the caves. Nobody wants to drive the caves.
P2: Have Weiner do it. Weiner loves that shit...

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Title: Re: Midnight in the Diner: Tales from the Road
Post by: Ghost BEP on November 14, 2018, 02:49:32 PM
Weiner is driving through the bunkers on GTAV. That is some #CoolShit!
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Post by: Spookcat on November 14, 2018, 04:44:24 PM
Those are some tiny caves!
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Post by: WeinerInHand on November 15, 2018, 10:36:44 AM
I-70 Westbound through Kansas City, en route to Topeka. 34F.

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Post by: Ghost BEP on November 15, 2018, 12:03:31 PM
We need a live stream Weiner Cam mounted on your truck.
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Post by: Spookcat on November 15, 2018, 04:55:18 PM
I-70 Westbound through Kansas City, en route to Topeka. 34F.

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Ah! I haven't been there in years!
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Post by: WeinerInHand on November 15, 2018, 07:55:17 PM
We need a live stream Weiner Cam mounted on your truck.

I'll start a GoFundMe for a gopro!

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Post by: WeinerInHand on November 15, 2018, 07:56:22 PM
Ah! I haven't been there in years!

I'm make it through about a half dozen times a year.
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Post by: tootsie_wootsy on November 16, 2018, 02:46:25 PM
Hey weiner... :)

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Post by: Ghost BEP on November 16, 2018, 03:43:35 PM
I'll start a GoFundMe for a gopro!

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Go for it. I’m sure we could rally up enough to get the Weiner Cam. Unfortunately streaming may be a bit costly though.
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Post by: WeinerInHand on November 19, 2018, 12:54:57 PM
An average truck stop shower:

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Post by: WeinerInHand on November 19, 2018, 12:59:46 PM
Go for it. I’m sure we could rally up enough to get the Weiner Cam. Unfortunately streaming may be a bit costly though.

I think that there are some drivers that livestream on YouTube.
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Post by: WeinerInHand on November 19, 2018, 03:33:22 PM
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That really looks like chicken fried steak under that ice cream....I really hope it's not. ^^;
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Post by: WeinerInHand on November 19, 2018, 03:47:36 PM
That really looks like chicken fried steak under that ice cream....I really hope it's not. ^^;

THAT, my dear, in an oatmeal chocolate chip cookie.

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Also,..

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Well then..

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Post by: Spookcat on November 19, 2018, 03:53:10 PM
THAT, my dear, in an oatmeal chocolate chip cookie.

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Also,..

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Well then..

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Oatmeal chocolate chip cookie is MUCH better with ice cream than chicken fried steak. :)
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Post by: WeinerInHand on November 19, 2018, 03:56:25 PM
Oatmeal chocolate chip cookie is MUCH better with ice cream than chicken fried steak. :)

That's not ice cream, it's half frozen sausage gravy.
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Post by: Spookcat on November 19, 2018, 04:10:42 PM
That's not ice cream, it's half frozen sausage gravy.

Might want to tell them their gravy has cookie bits.
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Post by: Ghost BEP on November 21, 2018, 07:14:17 AM
Must have been a big load dropped after that feast.
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Post by: Journey on November 21, 2018, 07:24:56 AM
Good morning all. I have been baking all morning and am finally sitting with my tea to catch up here. Wishing every one a wonderful thanksgiving. May the calories not stick to you 🤗
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Post by: GravitySucks on November 21, 2018, 08:23:46 AM
Good morning all. I have been baking all morning and am finally sitting with my tea to catch up here. Wishing every one a wonderful thanksgiving. May the calories not stick to you 🤗

You too @Journey
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Post by: WeinerInHand on November 21, 2018, 10:52:26 AM
Must have been a big load dropped after that feast.

It went as well as expected...

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Post by: WeinerInHand on November 22, 2018, 02:22:25 AM
I found a bunch of this stuff just lying on a table behind the store, so I know what I'll be having for dinner...
Happy Thanksgiving Everybody!

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Post by: Ghost BEP on November 22, 2018, 05:02:19 AM
It went as well as expected...

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I bet!
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Post by: Ghost BEP on November 22, 2018, 05:03:33 AM
I found a bunch of this stuff just lying on a table behind the store, so I know what I'll be having for dinner...
Happy Thanksgiving Everybody!

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May help with faster unloading times with added thrust. Hope you find some turkey to go with it today.
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Post by: WeinerInHand on November 22, 2018, 09:58:52 AM
Hope you find some turkey to go with it today.

You too!
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Post by: Ghost BEP on November 30, 2018, 06:42:09 AM
Still trucking or did you buy that GoPro and decide to make snuff films instead?
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Post by: Spookcat on November 30, 2018, 04:34:30 PM
Still trucking or did you buy that GoPro and decide to make snuff films instead?

No, he's still trucking.
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Post by: Ghost BEP on December 02, 2018, 06:13:02 AM
No, he's still trucking.

Tail From The Road - Starring WeinerInHand - Cumming this spring!
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Post by: WeinerInHand on December 24, 2018, 03:24:08 AM
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Thanks @WeinerInHand ! A very Merry Christmas to you as well!